Designing and Implementing Kiwi: A Secure Distributed File System over HTTPS
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Kiwi is a distributed file system designed to allow for secure access to files globally. Kiwi uses HTTP over SSL, HTTPS, the industry standard protocol for secure transactions over the World Wide Web, and the WebDAV extensions to HTTP. By building on existing code and protocols, we were able to develop quickly the foundations necessary for a simple to use yet secure file system. The choice of HTTPS as a protocol gives several additional benefits including the ability to access files securely from behind firewalls and to access files with nothing more than a standard web browser. The current implementation includes a file system module for Linux with most of the standard file system functionality implemented. Additional features include setting up personalized views of a global namespace and working with encrypted files. The current status and possible future directions for Kiwi are discussed.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | 2001-05 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Che, Austin |
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| Advisor | Lam, Monica |
| Department | Stanford University. Department of Computer Science. |
Subjects
| Subject | Data transmission systems |
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| Subject | Electronic data processing > Distributed processing |
| Subject | Data protection |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Che, Austin (2001). Designing and Implementing Kiwi: A Secure Distributed File System over HTTPS. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at http://purl.stanford.edu/bc865wh0982
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Undergraduate Theses, School of Engineering
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