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4.2 Coexistence of the iFolder Client with Novell
iFolder 1.x and 2.x Clients
Do not install the iFolder
client.
The iFolder client can coexist on the same workstation as the Novell iFolder 1.x client or 2.x client,
with the following caveats:
• The iFolder client and its iFolders work only with the Novell iFolder 3.x enterprise server.
• The Novell iFolder 1.x or 2.x client and its iFolder on the workstation continue to work only
• The single iFolder created with the iFolder 1.x or 2.x client can coexist with the multiple
• You should not attempt to convert the iFolder for Novell iFolder 1.x or 2.x to an iFolder to be
For more information, see
Capabilities," on page
4.3 Migrating from iFolder 2.1x to 3.x Server
There is no migration path between Novell iFolder 2.1x and Novell iFolder 3.x. There is no
migration of configuration, policies, user information, and iFolder data on the server.
4.4 Migrating User Files from an iFolder 2.1x to a
3.x Server
The Novell iFolder 2.1x client and the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.x can run independently
and concurrently on the same user computer. They are separate applications and should not be
installed in the same location.
There is no automatic upgrade or migration from Novell iFolder 2.1x to the iFolder client for Novell
iFolder 3.x. Each user can manually copy some or all of the files in the iFolder 2.1x directory to one
or more iFolders for synchronization by an iFolder 3.x enterprise server.
Make sure to review the
on page
iFolder client. You might make both servers available to users if encrypted data storage is essential
for some of their files. Work with users to determine what their needs are for encrypted data on the
server.
For information about migrating files from iFolder 2.1x to iFolders for the iFolder 33.x enterprise
server, see
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client in the same application folder as the Novell iFolder 1.x or 2.x
TM
with the assigned Novell iFolder server of the same release.
iFolders created with the iFolder client. The iFolders function independently on the
workstation; they do not exchange information or data. However, you can manually transfer
local data between old and new iFolder folders.
managed by Novell iFolder 3.x. Similarly, you should not covert parent folders of that iFolder
to a next-generation iFolder.
If the folder is no longer used by a prior version of the Novell iFolder client, such as when you
uninstall the old client from the workstation, you can convert the folder or its parent folders to a
next-generation iFolder.
Section 2.5, "Comparison of 2.1x and 3.x Client Features and
25.
Section 2.5, "Comparison of 2.1x and 3.x Client Features and Capabilities,"
25. Some features, such as encrypted data storage on the server, are not available in the new
"Migrating Files from iFolder 2.1x to
3.x" in the
iFolder User Guide for Novell iFolder
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