57 ABSTRACT A network Storage device is disclosed for use in a Secure array of Such
devices to Support a distributed file System. Each device is an independent repository of
remotely encrypted data objects to be accessed by authorized network clients. All encryption
is done by the clients, rather than by the devices. In order for the System to revoke access to
an object on the device, the object must be re-encrypted. Each Storage device has a device
owner for controlling access to the device's data. All data requests from the clients and …