Contents

• Introduction
• The Directory Mechanism
• Using the Prospero File System
• Using the menu browser
  • Starting it up
  • Using it
  • Making your own menus
• Using the command-line clients
  • File Names
    • Loadable Filters
  • Finding Things
  • The Commands
    • Initialization and Changing Virtual Systems
    • Creating Directories
    • Adding and Deleting Links
      • vln
        • Some examples of making links
        • Specialized capabilities for Closure
      • vrm
    • Listing Directories
    • Moving Around
  • Retrieving Files
  • Customizing a Directory
  • Attributes
    • set_atr
      • Shortcuts
      • Examples
      • The full gamut of options
  • Forwarding Pointers
• Protection
• Server Maintenance and Informational Commands
  • pstatus
  • padmin
• The compatability library
  • Using Existing Applications
• Filters
• Setting up a new system
  • Building the Binaries
  • Running the Server on Unix (like) Systems
    • Creating a Virtual File System
• Setting up a New Site
  • Setting up the Master Directories
  • Setting up an Isolated Site
    • If You Cannot Register a Prefix
      • Internet Domain Names.
• Glossary
  • conventional link.
  • filter.
  • global file system.
  • link.
  • local system.
  • master directory.
  • site.
  • union link.
  • view.
  • virtual directory.
  • virtual file system.
  • virtual system.
• Quick Reference