JP2000276392A - System and method for automatic file collection and distribution - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the definitions of file collection and distribution by authenticating a system user defined at a user definition part, collecting and distributing files, and monitoring and recording the state wherein the files are collected and distributed. SOLUTION: The user definition part 1 defines users of the automatic file collection and distribution system, and the part 1 and an access right definition part 2 check security. Then a file collection and distribution definition part 3 defines the details of conditions of file collection and distribution and file names by a file collection and distribution definition interpretation part 4. Through the definition interpretation of the interpretation part 4, a start control part 5 generates a start (execution) schedule for the file collection and distribution. In the scheduled timing, a communication part 6 performs actual file collection and distribution. The log of the implementation results is recorded recyclically or appended to a log file by an execution result recording part 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic file collection / distribution technique between a client and a server system constituting a network. The present invention relates to an automatic file collection / delivery system and a file automatic collection / distribution method for automatically performing file collection / delivery by setting in advance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Clients constituting a network
A conventional automatic file collection and distribution system for performing file collection and distribution between server systems is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-2.
No. 82672 (first prior art), Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4-564
No. 44 (second prior art), Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-71058 (third conventional technology) and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-178850 (fourth conventional technology). Such a conventional technique operates as follows. First, the client logs in to the server and transfers files using a utility or a file transfer program. When performing these automatically, a utility or a file transfer program is defined to be automatically executed, and is started at a specified time. Also, the file transfer program must be created individually.

[0003]

However, the above prior art has the following problems. The first problem is that the definition (instruction) for collecting and delivering files (transferring files) is complicated. The reason is the instruction of the timing for collecting and distributing (transferring) the file, which file should be collected and distributed (file name instruction), and the mode at the time of reception (overwriting to file, appending, etc.)
This is because instructions such as the above are performed separately, and when changing settings on the client or the terminal side, work on the client is required, which complicates the work.
The second problem is that only simple designation of file collection / distribution was possible. The reason is that until now you can only specify a simple file transfer,
This is because a program had to be created individually when a conditional branch or the like was required.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to set a file collection / distribution definition including a file access right and a timing of collection / distribution in advance. It is another object of the present invention to provide an automatic file collection and distribution system and a file automatic collection and distribution method for automatically performing file collection and distribution.

[0005]

The gist of claim 1 of the present invention is to automatically set a file collection / distribution definition including a file access right and a timing of collection / distribution in advance. An automatic file collection and distribution system that performs file collection and distribution, a user definition unit having a function of defining a predetermined user name, and a function of defining an access right in the system separately from an operating system level access right An access right definition unit which has the same function as the user definition unit and is used as part of security measures; and a file collection / distribution definition unit which has a function of designating a file collection / distribution embodiment and defining the collection / distribution embodiment. A file collection distribution definition solution for interpreting and notifying the file collection distribution instruction instructed by the file collection distribution definition unit. Communication unit between a client and a server; a start control unit that starts the file collection and distribution according to a designated condition when performing the file collection and distribution at a timing instructed by the file collection and distribution unit; A communication unit for performing file collection and distribution, a user authentication unit having a function of authenticating a system user defined in the user definition unit, a file collection and distribution execution unit for performing file collection and distribution, and a file collection and distribution unit. An automatic file collection / distribution system characterized by having an execution result recording unit that monitors the state of distribution and records the result.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the file collection / distribution defining unit is configured to perform a definition relating to a file name for performing collection / distribution and / or a machine name where the file exists as the embodiment of the collection / distribution. 2. The automatic file collection / delivery system according to claim 1, wherein: The gist of claim 3 of the present invention is that the file collection / distribution defining unit is configured to define a file writing mode as an embodiment of the collection / delivery. It exists in the file automatic collection and distribution system described. The gist of claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that the file collection / distribution defining unit is configured to define the timing of performing the file collection / distribution as an embodiment of the collection / distribution. Item 1 is an automatic file collection / delivery system according to Item 1. The gist of claim 5 of the present invention is that the user definition by the user definition unit and the access right definition unit are divided into a preparation stage phase for performing file collection and distribution and a preparation stage phase for actually performing collection and distribution. When the access right is defined by the user, the user definition unit defines a user of the system, the access right definition unit checks security based on the definition of the user, and defines an access right for each file or each user. 2. The file collection / distribution definition unit is configured to prevent unauthorized access, and the file collection / distribution definition unit defines a file collection distribution condition and a file name by the file collection / delivery definition interpretation unit. 5. The automatic file collection / delivery system according to any one of the above items 4 to 4. The gist of claim 6 of the present invention is that the file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit interprets the definition in order to reflect the definition to the system after the definition of the collection / distribution by the file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit is completed. The start control unit creates an activation schedule for file collection and distribution based on the definition interpretation by the file collection and distribution definition interpretation unit, and the communication unit performs actual file collection and distribution at the scheduled timing. Execute, the user authentication unit checks the user from the client side to the server, logs in, refers to the file access right definition defined in the preparation stage, checks the user name and the file access right, and checks the access right. If it is not a violation, the file collection / distribution execution unit performs file collection / distribution, and logs the result of the file collection / distribution. The consists in automatic file collection and delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the execution result recording unit is characterized in that it is configured to record in the log file. The gist of claim 7 of the present invention resides in that a file collection distribution including a file access right and a specification of a collection distribution timing is set in advance to automatically perform file collection and distribution. A collection / delivery method, which has a function of defining a predetermined user name and a function of defining an access right in a system separately from an access right at an operating system level. An access right definition step used as part of security measures, a file collection / distribution definition step having a function of designating a file collection / distribution embodiment and defining the collection / distribution embodiment; A file collection / distribution definition interpretation step of interpreting and notifying the file collection / distribution definition specified in In the case of performing file collection and distribution at the timing instructed in the file collection and distribution process, a startup control step for starting file collection and distribution in accordance with the specified conditions, and communication between the client and server and file A communication step of collecting and distributing files, a user authentication step having a function of authenticating a system user defined in the user definition step, a file collecting and delivering step of collecting and delivering files, and a file collecting and delivering step. And an execution result recording step of monitoring the situation and recording the result. The gist of claim 8 of the present invention is that the file collection / distribution defining step includes, as an embodiment of the collection / distribution, a step of defining a file name to be subjected to the collection and / or a machine name where the file exists. A file automatic collection / delivery method according to claim 7, wherein The gist of the ninth aspect of the present invention is that the file collection / distribution defining step includes a step of defining a file writing mode as an embodiment of the file collection / distribution. It exists in the automatic collection and distribution method. The gist of claim 10 of the present invention is that the file collection / delivery defining step comprises:
8. The automatic file collection / delivery method according to claim 7, further comprising a step of defining a timing for performing file collection / delivery as an embodiment of the collection / delivery. The gist of claim 11 of the present invention is that a user-defined process and a access right-defined process are performed in a preparatory stage in which a file collection and distribution is actually performed and a phase in which a collection and distribution is actually performed. When defining an access right, the user defining step defines a user of the system; the access right defining step performs a security check based on the definition of the user; and A step of defining an access right to prevent unauthorized access; and a step of defining the file collection and distribution condition and the file name by the file collection and distribution definition step in the file collection and distribution definition step. An automatic file collection and distribution method according to any one of claims 7 to 10. The gist of claim 12 of the present invention is that the file collection / distribution definition interpreting step interprets the definition in order to reflect the definition in the system after the definition of the collection / distribution by the file collection / distribution definition interpretation step is completed. Notifying the system, and the start control step creates a start schedule for file collection / distribution based on the definition interpretation by the file collection / distribution definition interpreting step. A step of performing file collection and distribution; a step in which the user authentication step confirms a user from the client side to the server, logs in, and refers to a file access right definition defined in the preparation step; and a user name and file access A step of checking the right and the step of executing the file collection and distribution if the access right is not violated. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 11, further comprising: a step of collecting and distributing files; and a step of recording a log of a result of the file distribution by the execution result recording step in a log file. It is in the file automatic collection and distribution method described.

[0006]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining an automatic file collection / delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a user-defined unit,
2 is an access right definition unit, 3 is a file collection distribution definition unit,
Reference numeral 4 denotes a file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit, 5 denotes an activation control unit, 6 denotes a communication unit, 7 denotes a user authentication unit, 8 denotes an execution result recording unit, and 9 denotes a file collection / distribution execution unit.

The user definition section 1 has a function of defining a user name in the automatic file collection / delivery system, prevents unauthorized access as part of security measures, and protects or destroys confidentiality. Used to protect.

[0008] The access right definition unit 2 is provided with an OS (operator).
Aside from the access right at the level of the “Acquiring System” level, it has a function to be defined in the automatic file collection / delivery system, and is used as a part of security measures similarly to the user definition unit 1.

The file collection / distribution defining unit 3 has a function of designating how to perform file collection / distribution, and can mainly define the following points.

[0010] The definition of the file name for performing the collection and distribution and the name of the machine where the file exists, the definition of the file writing mode (overwrite append, etc.), and the definition of the timing of the file collection and distribution (time, etc.).

The file collection / distribution definition interpreting section 4 has a function of interpreting the file collection / distribution definition specified by the file collection / distribution defining section 3 and notifying the communication section 6 or the like.

The start control unit 5 includes a file collection / distribution defining unit 3
If you want to distribute files at the timing specified in,
It has a function of starting to execute file collection distribution at a designated time or the like.

The communication section 6 has a function of performing communication between the client and the server and collecting and delivering files.

The user authentication unit 7 has a function of authenticating a user of the automatic file collection and distribution system defined in the user definition unit 1, prevents unauthorized access as part of security measures, and protects and destroys confidentiality. Used to protect files from automatic file collection and distribution systems and files.

The execution result recording unit 8 has a function of monitoring the status of file collection and distribution and keeping a record, and when the user of the automatic file collection and distribution system takes a trace such as file version management. Used for

Next, the overall operation of the automatic file collection / delivery system (file automatic collection / delivery method) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, first, in a preparation stage phase in which the file collection and distribution is divided into a preparation stage in which the file distribution is actually performed, the user definition unit 1 and the access right definition unit 2 use the user definition and the access right definition unit 2 to define the user definition and the access right. Make a definition. That is, the user definition unit 1 defines a user of the automatic file collection and distribution system,
This and the access right definition unit 2 check the security. The access right definition unit 2 defines an access right for each file or for each user to prevent unauthorized access.

Next, the file collection / distribution definition unit 3 defines details such as conditions for file collection / distribution and file names by the file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit 4. By this, when (timing = time, system startup, etc.), where (machine name), what file, and under what conditions (file existence, date comparison, file size comparison, etc.), where (machine name) Describe the file name to be used for collection and distribution, etc. As a result, the basic collective delivery preparation has been completed. Next, a description will be given of an implementation flow in which the files are collectively distributed (transferred).

When the file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit 4 completes the definition of the collection / distribution, the file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit 4 reflects the definition in the automatic file collection / distribution system.
Interprets the definition and notifies the file automatic collection and distribution system. The start control unit 5 creates a start (execution) schedule for file collection distribution based on the definition interpretation by the file collection distribution interpretation unit 4.

Then, at the scheduled timing, the communication unit 6 executes actual file collection and distribution. The files collected and distributed by the communication unit 6 include a GET (collection) mode and a PUT (distribution) mode. In the case of the GET (collection) mode, communication is performed by the communication unit 6 of both the client and the server, and the client-side user confirms the user to the server by the user authentication unit 7 and logs in. Thereafter, the user name and the file access right are checked with reference to the file access right definition defined in the preparation stage. At this time, if the access right is not violated, the file collection / distribution execution unit 9 performs file collection / distribution (transfer). The file collection / distribution (transfer) is performed in consideration of overwrite, append, or create, the conditions defined by the file collection / distribution definition unit 3 in the preparation stage, and the like. The log of the execution result is recorded in the log file by the execution result recording unit 8 in a cyclic manner or appending.

Next, a specific example of the operation of the automatic file collection / delivery system (file automatic collection / delivery method) will be described. FIG.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an execution procedure of automatic file collection and delivery. In the following description, it is assumed that the client-side user definition unit 1 and the access right definition unit 2 have already performed the preparation stage in performing file collection and distribution on the client side and performing file collection and distribution with a trigger. The actual collection and delivery will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, two collections and distributions are now defined on the client side, and the first definition is to automatically overwrite the target file 1 on the server to the client side by overwriting. If the date of the file has changed when the distribution system is started, the file is GET (collected) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the definition of the second case is that the target file 2 on the client side is PUT (distributed) to the server side every day at 9:00 am and appended to the file on the server side.

Regarding the first definition, the file GET defined in the file collection / distribution definition unit 3 on the client side shown in FIG. Interpretation unit 4
First, the date of the target file on the client is obtained, and further, it is confirmed whether the write right is granted to the access right of the file. Thereafter, communication with the server-side communication unit 6 shown in FIG. 2 is started by the client-side communication unit 6 shown in FIG. 2, and the server-side user authentication unit 7 and the user authentication by the access right definition unit 2 shown in FIG. The date of the target file 1 on the server side is acquired with the access right, compared with this, and if the file on the server side is new, the communication unit 6 on the server side and the communication unit 6 on the client side shown in FIG. File GET (transfer). The target file 1 is overwritten on the client, and log information is recorded by the execution result recording unit 8 on the client side.

The items to be obtained, such as whether the log information is to be taken in detail or simplified, are determined by prior setting. According to the definition of the second GET (transfer) of the file, the target file 2 is sent to the server at 9:00 am every day.
T (distribution). That is, after the date and time are acquired from the machine calendar and the clock, the execution is notified from the activation control unit 5 on the client side shown in FIG. 1
Similarly to the definition of the item, the client communication unit 6 shown in FIG. 2 performs PUT (distribution) of the file after confirming the access rights of both the client and the server. At this time, the file collection / distribution definition is executed by the client-side trigger in the client-side file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit 4 shown in FIG. 2, and the log is recorded by the execution result recording unit 8 on the server side. As described above, the automatic file collection / delivery system can manage the collection / delivery between a plurality of machines by defining the collection / delivery at one place.

A specific example will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the relationship between the collection and distribution definition machine and the file collection and distribution target machine according to the present embodiment. The collection and distribution definition machine A and the file collection and distribution target machine B are in a one-to-one format. This shows the simplest case of connection. As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the collective delivery definition machine A defines the collective delivery,
And file collection / delivery (transfer) between the file collection / delivery target machine B.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the relationship between the collection and delivery definition machine and the file collection and delivery target machine according to the present embodiment. This shows a case where the delivery target machines C are connected in a one-to-many format. As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the actual collection and distribution (transfer) of a file is performed between the file collection and distribution target machine B and the file collection and distribution target machine C. The distribution definition machine A does not handle the target file itself. With this function, the definition of the collection and distribution of a plurality of machines is centralized and managed, and the setting change to the file collection and distribution target machine B and the file collection and distribution target machine C does not have to be performed each time, thereby avoiding the complexity of management. It has the effect that it can be done.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the relationship between the collection and delivery definition machine of the present embodiment and the file collection and delivery target machine. This shows a case where the distribution target machine C, the file collection distribution target machine D, and the file collection distribution target machine E are connected in a one-to-many format. As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the file collection and distribution target machine B and the file collection and distribution target are defined on the collection and distribution definition machine A and connected to the collection and distribution definition machine A in a one-to-many format. The file collection and distribution can be performed to the machine C, the file collection distribution target machine D, and the file collection distribution target machine E. Each machine (file collection / distribution target machine B, file collection / distribution target machine C, file collection / distribution target machine D, file collection / distribution target machine E) and collection / distribution definition machine A are 1
It has a one-to-one relationship, but the collective delivery definition machine A and each machine are 1
There is an effect that collection and distribution of various files can be easily operated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. A first effect is that a definition (instruction) for collective distribution of a file (transfer of a file) can be easily defined and can be centrally managed. The second effect is an instruction of the timing of collecting and distributing (transferring) files, which file is to be collected and distributed (file name instruction),
Instructions such as reception mode (overwrite to file, append, etc.) can be defined comprehensively, and when changing settings on the client or terminal side, work on the client or terminal is collectively managed by the control machine What you can do. The third effect is that advanced file collection and distribution definition is possible.

It is to be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and each embodiment can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Further, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to numbers, positions, shapes, and the like suitable for carrying out the present invention. In each drawing, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0029]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. A first effect is that a definition (instruction) for collective distribution of a file (transfer of a file) can be easily defined and can be centrally managed. The second effect is an instruction of the timing of collecting and distributing (transferring) files, which file is to be collected and distributed (file name instruction),
Instructions such as reception mode (overwrite to file, append, etc.) can be defined comprehensively, and when changing settings on the client or terminal side, work on the client or terminal is collectively managed by the control machine What you can do. The third effect is that advanced file collection and distribution definition is possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining an automatic file collection / delivery system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an implementation procedure of automatic file collection and delivery.

FIG. 3 illustrates a case where a collection and delivery definition machine and a file collection and delivery target machine are connected in a one-to-one format.

FIG. 4 illustrates a case where two file collection / delivery target machines are connected to the collection / delivery definition machine in a one-to-many format.

FIG. 5 shows a case where four file collection target machines are connected to the collection definition machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... User definition part 2 ... Access right definition part 3 ... File collection distribution definition part 4 ... File collection distribution definition interpretation part 5 ... Activation control part 6 ... Communication part 7 ... User authentication part 8 ... Execution result recording part 9 ... File collection Delivery implementation department

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An automatic file collection and distribution system for automatically performing file collection and distribution by setting in advance a file collection and distribution definition including access rights to files and the like and timing of collection and distribution. A user definition part having a function of defining a user name of the user, and a function of defining an access right in the system separately from an access right at an operating system level, and is used as part of security measures similarly to the user definition part. An access right definition unit, a file collection / distribution definition unit having a function of designating a file collection / distribution embodiment and defining the collection / distribution embodiment; and a file collection / distribution specified by the file collection / distribution definition unit. A file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit that interprets and notifies the definition of the file collection; An activation control unit that activates to execute file collection and distribution in accordance with a specified condition when performing file collection and distribution by imaging; a communication unit that performs client-server communication and performs file collection and distribution; A user authentication unit having a function of authenticating a system user defined in the user definition unit; a file collection / distribution execution unit for performing file collection / distribution; An automatic file collection / distribution system comprising an execution result recording unit. 2. A file collection / distribution defining unit is configured to define a file name and / or a machine name where a file exists for the file / distribution as an embodiment of the file / distribution. The file automatic collection and distribution system according to claim 1. 3. The automatic file collection / distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the file collection / delivery definition unit is configured to define a file writing mode as an embodiment of the collection / delivery. 4. The automatic file collection according to claim 1, wherein the file collection / distribution defining unit is configured to define a timing of performing the file collection / distribution as an embodiment of the file collection / distribution. Delivery system. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein a user-defined section defines an access right and an access-right defined section defines an access right in a preparatory phase in which a file collection and distribution is divided into a preparation stage and an actual collection and distribution phase. The user definition unit defines a user of the system, the access right definition unit checks security based on the definition of the user, and defines an access right for each file or for each user to prevent unauthorized access. 5. The file collection / distribution definition unit is configured to define a condition for performing file collection / distribution and a file name by the file collection / distribution definition interpreting unit. Automatic file collection and distribution system described. 6. After the definition of collection and distribution by the file collection and distribution definition interpreting unit is completed, the file collection and distribution definition interpreting unit interprets the definition and notifies the system to reflect the definition to the system. The start control unit creates a start schedule of file collection / distribution based on the definition interpretation by the collection / delivery definition interpreting unit, and the communication unit executes actual file collection / distribution at the scheduled timing, and the user authentication unit Check the user from the client side to the server, log in, refer to the file access right definition defined in the preparation stage, check the user name and file access right, and if the access right is not violated, distribute the file collection The execution unit performs file collection and delivery, and the execution result recording unit records a log of the file collection and delivery result. 6. The automatic file collection / delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the automatic file collection / delivery system is configured to record in a log file. 7. An automatic file collection / distribution method for automatically performing file collection / distribution by setting in advance a file collection / distribution definition including designation of access rights of files and the like and timing of collection / distribution. A user-defined process having a function of defining the user name of the user, and a function of defining an access right in the system separately from the access right at the operating system level, which is used as a security measure similarly to the user-defined process. An access right definition step, a file collection / distribution definition step having a function of designating a file collection / distribution embodiment and defining the collection / distribution embodiment; and a file collection / distribution commanded in the file collection / distribution definition step. A file collection / delivery definition interpretation step of interpreting and notifying the definition of the file collection / delivery definition step; A start control step of starting to execute file collection and distribution according to a specified condition when performing file collection and distribution at the indicated timing, and communication for performing communication between a client and a server and performing file collection and distribution Process, a user authentication process having a function of authenticating a system user defined in the user definition process, a file collection / distribution execution process of performing file collection / distribution, and monitoring a state where the file collection / delivery is performed. And an execution result recording step of leaving a record. 8. The file collection / distribution defining step includes, as an embodiment of the collection / distribution, a step of defining a file name and / or a machine name where the file exists for performing the collection / distribution. Automatic file collection and distribution method described in. 9. The automatic file collection / distribution method according to claim 7, wherein the file collection / delivery defining step includes a step of defining a file writing mode as an embodiment of the file collection / delivery. 10. The file collection / distribution defining step, as an embodiment of the file collection / distribution, includes a step of defining a timing for performing file collection / distribution.
Automatic file collection and distribution method described in. 11. When a user is defined by the user definition step and an access right is defined by the access right definition step in a preparatory phase divided into a preparatory phase for performing file collection and distribution and an actual collection and distribution phase. Wherein the user definition step defines a system user; the access right definition step performs a security check based on the definition of the user; 11. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: a step of preventing access; and a step of defining conditions for performing file collection and distribution in the file collection and distribution definition step and a file name by the file collection and distribution definition interpretation step. The automatic file collection and distribution method according to any one of the preceding claims. 12. After the definition of collection and distribution by the file collection and distribution definition interpretation step is completed, the file collection and distribution definition interpretation step interprets the definition and notifies the system to reflect the definition to the system; A step in which the start control step creates a start schedule of file collection and distribution based on the definition interpretation by the file collection and distribution definition interpretation step; anda step in which the communication step executes actual file collection and distribution at the scheduled timing. A step in which the user authentication step confirms a user from the client side to the server, logs in, and refers to the file access right definition defined in the preparation step; and a step of checking the user name and the file access right. If the access right is not violated, the file collection / distribution execution step performs file collection / delivery. 12. The automatic file collection and distribution according to claim 7, wherein the execution result recording step includes a step of recording a log of a result of file collection and distribution in a log file. 13. Method.