Abstract: The invention is directed toward a computerized method of maintaining files for a client device comprising storing a home directory on the computer network system (the home directory is associated with a specific user), receiving a request to access the home directory from a client device, verifying the credentials of the user submitting the request, and mounting the home directory for the client device on the computer network system. In an alternative embodiment of the invention the home directory is transferred to the client device instead of being mounted on the server computer. The home directory is stored on a plurality of local servers, each of which are accessible in a specific geographic region. A user may access the home directory through any local server, improving efficiency in accessing the home folder from a remote location.