System for replicating and associating file types with application programs among plurality of partitions in a server

摘要: A method and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention provides a system for associating files with relevant application programs in network. The applications are available on network, suitably as objects. Each object also includes file type information associated application. When user logs onto is retrieved from each accessible object. launcher stores local memory workstation. selected at workstation, workstation checks its corresponding file. Because periodically updated by launcher, current associate particular extension an stored remotely. As result, appropriate may be initiated.