Network Places

[Karl Larsen]

Michael McGillick wrote:
> Hi:
>  
> Windows Vista offers a concept called a network place that lets me map 
> a Web address to a folder. When I open the folder, I'm prompted for a 
> username and password, but can then use the folder just like any other 
> folder on my local system. Does anyone know if Fedora 7 or Linux 
> itself offers a feature similar to this? Thanks.
>  
> - Michael
An old friend working for Microsoft told me last year that the file 
system for Vista is not such. Vista is a Data Base and every bin can 
require a password. It is not working out well because people using 
WindowsXP are not used to all those passwords.

We on Linux are used to this way of doing things. Now to Linux, yes 
every file in the file system has a owner and group assigned. You can 
make a file belong to Root or your own login.

Karl