Abstract: Disclosed are a method of and system for managing plural files registries, for use with a computer operating system having a user/group management operation. The method comprises the steps of creating a plurality of files registries, and providing an administrator with access to each of said plurality of files registries independent of all of the others of said plurality of file registries. Preferably, this is done by inserting, for each of said plurality of files registries, a respective one instruction into the user/group management operation specifying a base directory path to said each of said plurality of files registries.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing of a distributed remote shell command are disclosed. In some embodiments, a target host receives from a client a remote shell command specifying an operation to be performed by an operating system at the target host. The target host performs the specified operation and formulates a response that has a first part containing target host identification data for the target host and a second part showing a result of performance of the specified operation. The target host issues the response to the client.