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December 2008
OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide
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  • Page 1 AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTATION Cross-Platform User Guide Novell ® iFolder ® December 2008 www.novell.com OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 2 Further, Novell, Inc., reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of Novell software, at any time, without any obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes.
  • Page 3 Novell, Inc. 404 Wyman Street, Suite 500 Waltham, MA 02451 U.S.A. www.novell.com Online Documentation: To access the online documentation for this and other Novell products, and to get updates, see The Novell Documentation Web page (http://www.novell.com/documentation).
  • Page 4 Novell Trademarks For Novell trademarks, see The Novell Trademark and Service Mark list (http://www.novell.com/company/legal/ trademarks/tmlist.html) Third-Party Materials All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Novell iFolder 3.7 ........
  • Page 6 Coexistence of Novell iFolder 2.x and iFolder Clients ....... 50...
  • Page 7 What’s Next ............. . 104 9 Using Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access Logging In .
  • Page 8 Comparing Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7 ........
  • Page 9 Novell iFolder Migration and Upgrade ........
  • Page 10 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 11: About This Guide

    Appendix C, “Documentation Updates,” on page 123 Audience This guide is intended for users of the iFolder client and iFolder Web access for Novell iFolder 3.7. Feedback We want to hear your comments and suggestions about this manual and the other documentation included with this product.
  • Page 12 Users of platforms that require a forward slash, such as Linux* or UNIX*, should use forward slashes as required by your software. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 13: Overview Of Ifolder

    Overview of iFolder iFolder is a file-sharing application for Linux, Windows, and Macintosh clients. You can share files in multiple iFolders, each with different users or LDAPGroups. You control who can participate in an iFolder and the access level for each member. You can also participate in iFolders that others share with you.

  • Page 14: Component Overview

    This helps to host a large amount of data on your iFolder domain. For more information, see Chapter 3, “Using iFolder with Novell iFolder 3.7,” on page 1.2.3 iFolder Web Access Console The iFolder 3.7 Web Access console provides you an interface for remote access to iFolders on the...

  • Page 15: Key Features Of Ifolder

    An iFolder session begins when you log in to an iFolder services account and ends when you log out, or when you exit the iFolder client. Your iFolders synchronize files with other active iFolders only when your session is active and you are working online. You can access data in your local iFolders at any time, whether you are logged in to the account, or not.

  • Page 16: Ifolder Access Rights

    Control right. 1.4.3 LDAPGroup Support iFolder supports LDAPGroups. You can share iFolders with LDAPGroups. Members of the LDAPGroup can create, own and share iFolders with other individual users or other LDAPGroups. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 17: Ssl Support

    1.4.4 SSL Support Novell iFolder allows you use a secure channel to synchronize between iFolders on the server and on the local machine. You can enable secure channel for both regular and encrypted iFolders. 1.4.5 Merge With Merge, you can consolidate the iFolder data and minimize the data transfer between the iFolder client and the server.

  • Page 18: Migration

    2.x data to iFolder 3.7 and later quickly and easily. For more information, see “Novell iFolder Migration And Upgrade” on page 1.4.9 Upgrade Novell iFolder 3.7 provides a simple upgrade from iFolder 3.x to the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.7. For more information, see Section 6.2, “Upgrading iFolder 3.x Clients,” on page 1.4.10 Default iFolder...

  • Page 19: Enhanced Web Access

    exists, the iFolder client prompts you to download. You are also allowed to ignore both these options. For more information, see Step 5 on page 60 in the Section 7.3, “Configuring an iFolder Account,” on page 1.4.11 Enhanced Web Access iFolder provides an enhanced Web interface that allows you to access your iFolder files on remote servers.
  • Page 20 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 21: What's New

    Administration Guide (http://www.novell.com/documentation/ifolder3). 2.1 What’s New for iFolder 3.7 The following capabilities and features were added in the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.7: Added support for LDAP Groups. Added support for SSL communication. Added support for Vista and Macintosh platforms.

  • Page 22: What's New For Ifolder 3.4

    The user interface was redesigned for improved usability. 2.4 What’s New for iFolder 3.2 The following features are new in the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.2 for OES SP2 Linux: Updates were made to address known defects. User help for the iFolder client was localized.

  • Page 23: What's Next

    2.7 What’s Next For more information on iFolder, see the following: Chapter 3, “Using iFolder with Novell iFolder 3.7,” on page 25 Chapter 4, “Comparing Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7,” on page 31 Chapter 5, “Getting Started,” on page 37 Chapter 6, “Novell iFolder Migration And Upgrade,”...
  • Page 24 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 25: Using Ifolder With Novell Ifolder

    Section 3.5, “What’s Next,” on page 29 3.1 Novell iFolder 3.7 Novell iFolder 3.7 delivers all the benefits of earlier iFolder versions and adds new features for greater productivity and flexibility for managing files securely in a collaborative environment. NOTE: Your administrator must configure Novell iFolder 3.7 services. For more information, see Novell iFolder 3.7 Administration Guide (http://www.novell.com/documentation/beta/ifolder3)

  • Page 26: Sharing Ifolders Through An Ifolder 3.7 Enterprise Server

    In addition to the features described in “Key Features of iFolder” on page 15, using the iFolder client with Novell iFolder 3.7 provides enhanced capabilities for the following features: Section 3.4.1, “The iFolder Client,” on page 27 Section 3.4.2, “iFolder Enterprise Server Account,” on page 27 Section 3.4.3, “Shared iFolders,”...

  • Page 27: The Ifolder Client

    Under your local login, you can set up multiple iFolder accounts, but each account must belong to a different iFolder enterprise server. For information, see Section 7.3, “Configuring an iFolder Account,” on page Using iFolder with Novell iFolder 3.7...

  • Page 28: Shared Ifolders

    You might need to configure the following settings on your local computer to accommodate this traffic: Section 7.7, “Configuring Local Firewall Settings for iFolder Traffic,” on page 71 Section 7.8, “Configuring Local Virus Scanner Settings for iFolder Traffic,” on page 72 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 29: Multi-Server Support

    3.5 What’s Next If you currently use Novell iFolder 2.x or 3.x in your environment, make sure to read the following: To Understand This Functionality Read This Comparing the capabilities of Novell iFolder 2.x...
  • Page 30 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 31: Comparing Novell Ifolder 2.X And

    Section 4.1, “Client Features and Capabilities,” on page 31 Section 4.2, “Web Access Features and Capabilities,” on page 34 4.1 Client Features and Capabilities The following table compares the features and capabilities of the iFolder 3.7 client to Novell iFolder 2.x. Comparison of Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7...
  • Page 32 For each member of an the password for that username iFolder, specify different and its iFolder account. levels of access with the Full Control, Read/Write, or Read Only right. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 33 Client with a Novell iFolder Feature or Capability Novell iFolder 2.x Client 3.7 Enterprise Server Participate in a shared iFolder Not as designed, but it is possible Yes, if the owner adds you as a owned by another user if the iFolder’s owner shares his...

  • Page 34: Web Access Features And Capabilities

    4.2 Web Access Features and Capabilities The following table compares the features and capabilities of Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access to Novell iFolder 2.x. Comparison of Web Access for Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7...
  • Page 35 LDAP server. Encrypted data transfer Yes, with the encrypted iFolder Yes, with the encrypted iFolder option. option. The Blowfish algorithm is applied The Blowfish algorithm is applied with a user-specified passphrase. with a user-specified passphrase. Comparing Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7...
  • Page 36 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 37: Getting Started

    At least enough space on your hard drive to download and install the iFolder client for your system (5-10 MB). A network adapter. A network connection must be active only when synchronizing files. When working with a Novell iFolder 3.7 enterprise server, workstations can use static or dynamic IP addresses. Getting Started...

  • Page 38: Client Computers

    Based on the ECMA/ISO Standards, Mono can run existing programs that target the .NET or Java frameworks. The Mono Project is an open source effort led by Novell and is the foundation for many new applications. For information about Mono, see the Mono Project Web site (http://www.mono-project.com).

  • Page 39: Web Browser

    5.2 Downloading the iFolder Client Install Files The iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.7 is available for download on the OES 2 SP1 Welcome page of your iFolder enterprise server. 1 Open a Web browser to the following location to open the server’s Welcome page: http://ifolder3.example.com...
  • Page 40 RPMs. Depending on your system, you should now have the following files on your system: OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 41: Installing The Ifolder Client

    Client Install Files iFolder for Linux directory ../linux/ifolder3 ifolder3-3.7.1.xxxx-1-1.i586.rpm nautilus-ifolder3-3.7.1.xxxx-1-1.i586.rpm simias-1.8.0.xxxx-1-0.3.i586.rpm novell-ifolder-client-plugins-3.7.1.xxxx.1-1.i586.rpm ifolder3-3.7.1.xxxx-1-1.x86_64.rpm nautilus-ifolder3-3.7.1.xxxx-1-1.x86_64.rpm simias-1.7.1.xxxx-1-0.3.x86_64.rpm novell-ifolder-client-plugins-3.7.1.xxxx.1- 1.x86_64.rpm For example: ifolder3-3.7.1.7235-1.i586.rpm IMPORTANT: Ensure that you have installed xsp.1.1.8 or greater. Install script for iFolder install-ifolder-script.sh Linux Client For more information, see “Install Script:”...

  • Page 42: Installing Ifolder For Linux

    5.3.1 Installing iFolder for Linux You can install the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.7 and its dependent files on your Linux .rpm computer by using command line instructions or by using YaST Software Installer. The installation process require Mono 1.2.5 with XSP 1.2.5.

  • Page 43: Installing Ifolder For Macintosh

    4 When prompted to reboot the computer, do one of the following: Click Yes and allow the reboot to continue, then continue with Step Click No, log off of the Administrator user (or equivalent user) identity, then continue with Step 5 To run iFolder, log on to the computer with the LDAP credentials when you create iFolders.

  • Page 44: Updating Mono For Linux

    The iFolder client for Linux supports only the version of Mono included in the install software. Whenever Novell iFolder 3.7 releases updates for the iFolder client, the update software also includes any updates for Mono on Linux. You can update Mono concurrently with the iFolder updates.

  • Page 45: Novell Ifolder Migration And Upgrade

    This section discusses user-friendly migration to iFolder 3.7 client for Novell iFolder 3.7 from the Novell iFolder 2.x client. It also discusses upgrading the client from iFolder 3.x to iFolder 3.7. Before you migrate, see Chapter 4, “Comparing Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7,” on page 31 understand the differences in the capabilities of Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7.
  • Page 46 NOTE: You can also reach the Migration Assistant by iFolder > Migration > Migrate from iFolder 2.x. Migration Assistant takes you through the Migration process to complete your data migration. 5 Click Forward to display the Migration options. 6 Select one of the following: OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 47 If the option remains deselected, only the directories dir2 dir1 dir2 are moved to the specified location. 7 Click Forward to select the domain and Security options as follows: 7a Select the domain from the drop-down list. Novell iFolder Migration And Upgrade...
  • Page 48 Click OK to confirm your action. 8 Click Forward to migrate the selected iFolder. 9 Verify that the information you have entered is correct, if necessary, click Back to return to previous pages to make corrections. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 49: Upgrading Ifolder 3.X Clients

    2 Click Yes to automatically upgrade your iFolder 3.x client. For iFolder 3.4.1, if you click No and attempt to connect the iFolder 3.4.1 client to the iFolder 3.7 server, it displays an error message as shown below: Novell iFolder Migration And Upgrade...

  • Page 50: Manually Upgrading To Ifolder 3.7

    6.3 Coexistence of Novell iFolder 2.x and iFolder Clients The iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.7 and the Novell iFolder 2.x client can coexist on the same computer, but they are not integrated and their software should not be installed in the same folder. If you plan to use Novell iFolder 2.x on your computer, you must comply with the following...

  • Page 51: Managing Ifolder Accounts And Preferences

    Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences This section discusses how to configure your iFolder accounts and how to manage preferences for the iFolder client. Section 7.1, “Cross-Platform Considerations,” on page 51 Section 7.2, “Starting the iFolder Client,” on page 52 Section 7.3, “Configuring an iFolder Account,” on page 55 Section 7.4, “Logging In to an iFolder Account,”...

  • Page 52: Starting The Ifolder Client

    When iFolder is not running, iFolders appear in the file manager or on the desktop. You can access files in your local copy of an iFolder, but you cannot manage iFolders. In addition, you must log in to an account to create an iFolder or synchronize its files. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 53: Linux

    In the taskbar, open the applications menu, click More Applications, locate iFolder 3 by searching or scrolling through the available options, right-click iFolder 3, then select Start iFolder 3. Open a terminal shell, then enter /opt/novell/ifolder3/bin/ifolder Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences...

  • Page 54: Windows

    To disable iFolder from starting automatically, remove iFolder from the Startup Items. 1 From the dock, right-click the iFolder icon, and deselect Open at Login. From the dock, right-click or Ctrl-click the iFolder icon, then deselect Open at Login. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 55: Configuring An Ifolder Account

    Starting iFolder Manually 1 Log in to your computer with the local Macintosh user identity you want to use when you create iFolders. 2 Use one of the following methods to start iFolder: Open the Applications directory on , select Applications, then double-click Macintosh HD iFolder 3.
  • Page 56 Accounts to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the Accounts tab, then click Add to open the iFolder Account Assistant. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to specify the following values: OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 57 Parameter Description Server Address The DNS name or IP address of the iFolder enterprise server where you have an account. Get this information from your iFolder administrator. For example: svr21.example.com 192.168.1.1 The server name is always displayed along with it’s IP address in the iFolder user interface.
  • Page 58 , iFolder will prompts you to enter your passphrase and select the passphrase Recovery agent. For more information on passphrase management, see Section 8.11, “Managing Passphrase for Encrypted iFolders,” on page OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 59 Parameter Description Enter the Enter your secret passphrase in the Passphrase field and re-enter it for Passphrase verification. Remember the Select this option to automatically access the encrypted iFolder data during the Passphrase on current session. If you choose this option, iFolder can remember your this Computer passphrase.
  • Page 60 The default iFolder name is Default_username, where username refers to your user identity for this account. For example: If your username for the current account is , the name of the test1 default iFolder will be Default_test1 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 61 By default, the default iFolder is stored at <users home directory>/ifolder/ . You are allowed to change this location. server_name/user_name 6 Select the type of the default iFolder that you want to create. If you choose Encrypted, it prompts you to give the passphrase. For more information see “Enter the Passphrase”...
  • Page 62 Preferences from the menu to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the Accounts tab. When you are connected to the iFolder server, the Online check box is selected. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 63: Logging In To An Ifolder Account

    10b Close the iFolder Preferences dialog box. 11 Set up iFolders for the account using either of these methods: Right-click the iFolder Services icon in the notification area, then select iFolders to open the iFolder browser. Continue with Section 8.5, “Creating and Uploading an iFolder,” on page If iFolders for this account are available for download from the server, they are listed on the iFolder window under iFolders on <iFolder_server_name>.

  • Page 64: Viewing And Modifying Ifolder Account Settings

    4 On successful connection, close the iFolder Preferences dialog box. 7.5 Viewing and Modifying iFolder Account Settings The following parameters can be viewed in the Account Settings and Account Properties dialog boxes: OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 65 Account Settings and Properties Table 7-1 Modifiable by Parameter Description Location User (Yes/No) Online Indicates whether you are currently connected to iFolder the iFolder server for an account. Preferences > Accounts tab Select the Online check box next to the account to connect to the iFolder server for this account.
  • Page 66 Reports the total amount of space currently Account available to you for iFolders on this iFolder account. Properties > The value is equal to the quota minus the used Disk Space tab space. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 67 This setting governs only client-side ability to enable or disable the account. ® ® When you use iFolder with a Novell iFolder server, the iFolder system administrator can disable your iFolder account (usually temporarily) on the server side. You can expect the following behavior...

  • Page 68: Configuring Ifolder Preferences For The Client

    7.6 Configuring iFolder Preferences for the Client 1 Right-click the iFolder Services icon in the notification area, then select Preferences to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the General tab. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 69 2 Specify your preferences for the following: Parameter Description Start iFolder Select this option to launch iFolder whenever you log in with the local When Logging In username where you set up the iFolder account. For those accounts where you to the Desktop have enabled Remember My Password, synchronization occurs in the (Available only in...
  • Page 70 For example, if the current sync interval is 10 minutes and you change that to 5 minutes, the change takes effect only after 10 minutes. If you use the iFolder client with Novell iFolder 3.7, the effective minimum synchronization interval is always the largest value of the following settings: The system policy default of zero ( ), unless there is a user policy set.

  • Page 71: Configuring Local Firewall Settings For Ifolder Traffic

    HTTP in your environment. Your firewall does not block traffic between Mono XSP and the Novell iFolder enterprise server because Mono XSP uses the standard HTTP ports for traffic. However, if you block the traffic between the client and Mono XSP, the client has no way to communicate with the server.

  • Page 72: Configuring Local Virus Scanner Settings For Ifolder Traffic

    The virus must be detected elsewhere where permissions allow changes to be synchronized. The user’s virus scanner probably alerts the user of the virus, so the user should alert other iFolder members about the virus. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 73: Deleting An Ifolder Account

    You can continue to access the iFolders from other computers with the iFolder client. When the iFolder client is used with a Novell iFolder 3.7 enterprise server, you can also access files from anywhere with Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access.

  • Page 74: Logging Out Of An Ifolder Account

    7.11 Exiting the iFolder Client To exit from the iFolder client follow any of the options given below: Right-click the iFolder Services icon in the notification area, then select Quit. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 75: What's Next

    You can have multiple accounts, each created on different host server (domain). 7.12 What’s Next For information about using the iFolder client, see the following: Chapter 8, “Managing Your iFolders,” on page 77 Chapter 6, “Novell iFolder Migration And Upgrade,” on page 45 Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences...
  • Page 76 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 77: Managing Your Ifolders

    An iFolder is a local directory used to selectively share and synchronize files with user-specified ® members. The iFolder files are accessible to all members via a host service, such as a Novell ® iFolder 3.7 server. iFolder files can be modified and read by those with privileges to do so.
  • Page 78 Macintosh: In the $HOME/.local/share/simias An iFolder cannot contain or reside in other iFolders, including your Novell iFolder 2.x iFolder. iFolder does not support network folders as iFolders. For example, iFolders cannot be the users’ network-based /home directories that are mapped to the users’ workstations. iFolder also does not support WebDAV access for users from their desktop to their iFolder collection on the iFolder server’s user-data volume.

  • Page 79: Guidelines For File Types And Sizes To Not Synchronize

    8.2 Guidelines for File Types and Sizes to Not Synchronize When the iFolder client is used, your iFolder administrator might specify file type restrictions and maximum file size restrictions at the system, user, LDAPGroup or iFolder level. Your account might also be restricted in the amount of space you can use for the data in the iFolders you own.

  • Page 80: Understanding Ifolder Icons

    You can create a new iFolder or convert an existing folder to an iFolder. If you have multiple accounts, you must specify which account to use; an iFolder can belong to only one account. For information, see Section 8.5, “Creating and Uploading an iFolder,” on page OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 81 iFolder Icon Description The iFolder Download icon is displayed in the iFolder browser under iFolders on This Computer if no iFolders are on the computer under your current local login identity. The iFolder Download icon is displayed under iFolders on Server Name when an iFolder is available to you on the specified server, but you have not downloaded it to this computer.

  • Page 82: Creating And Uploading An Ifolder

    You can create iFolders with a file manager or with the iFolder browser, which is available in the client application. Use the following methods to create an iFolder: “Creating iFolders in the iFolders Browser” on page 83 “Creating iFolders in a File Manager” on page 84 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 83 Creating iFolders in the iFolders Browser 1 In the notification area, use one of the following methods to open the iFolder browser: Click the iFolder Services icon Right-click the iFolder Services icon , then click iFolders. 2 Click Upload a folder. 3 Under More Options, specify the iFolder Account you want to use for this iFolder.
  • Page 84 Select Do not show this message again to disable future notifications, then click Close to dismiss the message. If you later decide that you want to get confirmation messages, go to iFolder Preferences, select Show Confirmation Dialog When Creating iFolders, then click OK. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 85: Windows

    8.5.2 Windows You can create iFolders with a file manager or with the iFolder browser, which is available in the client application. Use the following methods to create an iFolder: “Creating iFolders in the iFolders Browser” on page 85 “Creating iFolders in a File Manager” on page 86 Creating iFolders in the iFolders Browser 1 In the notification area, use one of the following methods to open the iFolder browser: Click the iFolder Services...

  • Page 86: Macintosh

    3 In the browser, navigate to the directory where you want to create an iFolder. 4 Select the normal folder you want to make into an iFolder, then click Open. 5 Select the iFolder type from one of the following from the given options: OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 87: Creating Ifolders On A Fat32 Mount Point (Linux)

    NOTE: You are permitted to create encrypted iFolders only if your iFolder Administrators has set your encryption policy to On. If not, you can create only regular iFolders, and this option is selected by default. In this case, both the options for Type are disabled. Select Passphrase Encryption to enable encryption for the selected iFolder.

  • Page 88: Sharing An Ifolder

    The following table describes the capabilities associated with each level of access for users or LDAPGroup. IMPORTANT: All the members of an LDAPGroup inherit the access rights set for that LDAPGroup. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 89: Accessing The Sharing Tab

    Capabilities of iFolder Owners and Members Based on Their User Access Rights Table 8-2 Member with Member with Member with Capability Owner Full Control Read/Write Read Only With an enterprise server, the space consumed by the iFolder on the server is charged against the user’s quota Transfer ownership to another member whose state is iFolder User...

  • Page 90: Adding A User To An Ifolder

    1 On the Sharing tab, select one or more users who you want to have the same access right. 2 Select Access, then specify the Full Control, Read/Write, or Read Only right. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 91: Removing A User From An Ifolder

    When you first invite a user or LDAPGroup to participate, the Make this user the owner of the iFolder option is disabled (dimmed) in the Access dialog box. If you intend to make the new user the owner, you must wait until the user’s state changes from Invited User to iFolder User, then you can transfer ownership.

  • Page 92: Merging Ifolders

    1 In the iFolder browser, right-click the desired iFolder from the list of iFolders on the selected server, then select Merge to folder. 2 Browse and select the folder and click Merge. OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 93: Moving Existing Ifolders To Different Locations

    You can merge a migrated 2.x iFolder and iFolder 3.7 iFolder. For more information on migration, Chapter 6, “Novell iFolder Migration And Upgrade,” on page After migration, the 2.x iFolders are moved to the iFolder 3.7 server. You can choose to download the migrated iFolders on the 3.7 server to the client machine.

  • Page 94: Downloading An Available Ifolder

    When a new user joins your shared iFolder list, iFolder announces the availability of new shared user with a pop-up message in the notification area. Example of Notification of a New SharedUser Figure 8-1 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 95: Viewing And Configuring Properties Of An Ifolder

    The shared user also will get a balloon pop-up message in the notification area soon after he or she finishes downloading the shared iFolder. The message reads that the <Username of the user who shared the iFolder> has joined the <iFolder name>. Whenever a new user joins the shared members, all the existing member users are notified of the new shared member.

  • Page 96: Accessing Ifolder Properties From A File Manager

    2 In the list of iFolders, select the iFolder, then click Properties. 8.11 Managing Passphrase for Encrypted iFolders Novell iFolder provides user-friendly interface to encrypt your iFolders to ensure data security at the server side. After you successfully log in to the iFolder, an optional iFolder passphrase dialog box opens where you can enter your encryption passphrase if encryption is enabled by the Admin.

  • Page 97: Recovering An Encrypted Ifolder

    Encryption occurs before the files leave your workstation to travel securely across an Internet connection to be uploaded to, and stored on, the iFolder server. The iFolder data remain encrypted on the iFolder Server and travel securely on the channel to and from the server. The iFolder client decrypts the downloaded files as they arrive on your local workstation.

  • Page 98: Resetting The Passphrase

    Recovery Agent: Select the Recovery agent you have set for the current iFolder account. 3 Click Reset. 8.12 Synchronizing Files Section 8.12.1, “Synchronizing Files on Demand,” on page 99 Section 8.12.2, “Configuring the Synchronization Interval,” on page 99 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 99: Synchronizing Files On Demand

    3 If you enable synchronization, specify the interval for synchronizing files, such as every 1 hour or every 2 days. When the iFolder client is used with Novell iFolder, the minimum system Synchronization Interval, typically every 5 minutes, is configured by the iFolder administrator. You cannot override the system minimum.

  • Page 100: Resolving Filename Conflicts

    Copy the file and save it with a unique name in the iFolder. iFolder synchronizes the file as a new file to the server. 100 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 101: Moving An Ifolder

    Filename conflicts occur when the names of the local file version and the server file version differ by case. These type of conflicts can be resolved by renaming the local files, but be careful about where you rename the file. If the content is the same, you can rename the local file by using the Resolve Conflicts dialog box.

  • Page 102: Reverting An Ifolder To A Normal Folder

    Select Yes to revert the iFolder to a normal folder. The local copy of the iFolder is normal folder and is no longer synchronized with the server. Other members of the iFolder are not affected. 102 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 103: Removing Membership From A Shared Ifolder

    If you are the iFolder owner, you can optionally stop sharing this folder as an iFolder. Select Also delete this iFolder from the server, then click Yes. The iFolder reverts to a normal folder on your local computer and on all members’ computers.

  • Page 104: What's Next

    2 Right-click the iFolder, then click Delete. 8.18 What’s Next For information about Web Access Server, see the following: Chapter 9, “Using Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access,” on page 105 104 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 105: Using Novell Ifolder 3.7 Web Access

    Section 9.8, “Logging Out,” on page 113 9.1 Logging In Log in to Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access to gain access to folders and files in any of your iFolders available to you in your Novell iFolder enterprise server account. This includes iFolders that you participate in but have not set up on a local computer.

  • Page 106: Creating A New Ifolder

    Section 9.3.2, “Navigating Directories,” on page 107 Section 9.3.3, “Downloading a File,” on page 107 Section 9.3.4, “Creating a New Folder,” on page 107 Section 9.3.5, “Deleting Folders or Files,” on page 107 106 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 107: Viewing A List Of Folders And Files

    Folder or file. 9.3.5 Deleting Folders or Files Select the check box next to one or more folders or files you want to delete, then click Delete to Confirm the deletion. Using Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access 107...

  • Page 108: Uploading A File

    Use one or more of the following search methods: Select a filter criterion (All, Recent, Owned, Shared) for the name of the iFolder, then type one or more letters in the Search iFolders field. 108 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 109: Managing Ifolder Shared Members

    Table 9-1, “iFolder Access Rights,” on page 109 to understand the various capabilities for a shared member at different access levels. iFolder Access Rights Table 9-1 Capabilities Owner Full Control Read/Write Read Only Reassign ownership to another user Using Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access 109...
  • Page 110 Read Table 9-2, “iFolder Access Rights for an LDAPGroup Member,” on page 111 to understand the various capabilities for a user in a shared group at different access levels. 110 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...
  • Page 111 (do not participate on a local computer) Decline participating Delete the iFolder and delete the iFolder and its files from the server (make it a normal folder again and no longer share it with others) Using Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access...

  • Page 112: Viewing History

    If the iFolder Admin set the iFolder synchronization to enabled, the value for Locked is No. If it is set to disabled, the value for Locked is Yes. 112 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 113: Logging Out

    If the system connection times out when you are working in your iFolders, Web Access returns you to the Login page. You can log in again to resume working without closing your browser. Using Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access 113...
  • Page 114 114 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 115: A Uninstalling The Ifolder Client

    Uninstalling the iFolder Client ® ® This section describes how to uninstall the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.7. Section A.1, “Before You Uninstall iFolder,” on page 115 Section A.2, “iFolder Client for Linux,” on page 115 Section A.3, “iFolder Client for Windows,” on page 116 Section A.4, “iFolder Client for Macintosh,”...

  • Page 116: Ifolder Client For Windows

    (Apple button + Spacebar or click the magnifying UninstalliFolder glass icon on top right) then click UninstalliFolder under Applications. To uninstall manually: 1 Remove the following: /opt/novell/ifolder3 /Applications/iFolder 3.app /Library/Receipts/iFolderClient.pkg /Library/Receipts/Simias.pkg 116 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 117: B Troubleshooting

    Section B.14, “Possible Slowed Performance With ZoneAlarm 4.5 or Earlier,” on page 122 Additional Reading For an additional listing of questions and answers that have been submitted by Administrators and iFolder users, see the following: OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Administration Guide “Troubleshooting Tips For Novell iFolder 3.7” “Frequently Asked Questions”...

  • Page 118: Ifolder Linux Client Fails To Display All The Ifolders On The Server

    4 Restart iFolder after a few seconds to launch it successfully. B.3.3 Macintosh 1 Close the iFolder client GUI. 2 Open a terminal console and run pkill -9<simias process id 1 simias process id 2> to end the simias processes. 118 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 119: Encrypted Ifolders Take A Long Time To Synchronize

    3 Run to remove the simias directory. rm -rf <home directory>/local/share/simias NOTE: Removing the simias directory deletes all the meta data of iFolder, so you need to configure the account again. 4 Restart iFolder after a few seconds to launch it successfully. B.4 Encrypted iFolders Take a Long Time to Synchronize If the encrypted iFolder takes considerably long time to synchronize, consider the following causes:...

  • Page 120: Client File Fails To Synchronize To The Server Even After Conflict Resolution

    Your firewall is blocking iFolder traffic. For information to resolve this problem, see Section 7.7, “Configuring Local Firewall Settings for iFolder Traffic,” on page Your network connection is down. Check your local network settings. 120 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 121: Problem Synchronizing Some Files On A Fat32 File System On Linux

    B.10 Problem Synchronizing Some Files on a FAT32 File System on Linux If you create iFolders on a FAT32 file system on Linux, avoid naming files in all uppercase characters. The VFAT or FAT32 file handling on Linux automatically changes the filenames that are all uppercase characters and meet the MS-DOS 8.3 file format from all uppercase characters to all lowercase characters.

  • Page 122: Groupwise Files Become Corrupted In An Ifolder

    2 Select the Program Control tab (on the left). 3 Scroll down the list, select Windows Explorer, then click Options. 4 Deselect (disable) Enable Privacy for This Program, then click OK. 122 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 123: C Documentation Updates

    Refer to the publication date that appears on title page to determine the release date of this guide. For the most recent version of the iFolder User Guide for Novell iFolder 3.x, see the Novell iFolder 3.x documentation Web site...

  • Page 124: Starting The Ifolder Client

    Added the new icon for file conflicts. “Synchronization” on page 70 Added the default and minimum value for iFolder synchronization interval. C.1.5 Comparing Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7 The following changes were made to this section: 124 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 125: Using A Local Static Port

    Location Change Chapter 4, “Comparing Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7,” Added a new chapter. on page 31 C.1.6 Using a Local Static Port The following changes were made to this section: Location Change Section 7.10.3, “Macintosh,” on page 74 Added the location of the Simias.config...

  • Page 126: Understanding Ifolder Properties

    Location Change Section 9.3.6, “Uploading a File,” Added information about overwriting the existing fiel on the server. on page 108 C.1.14 Troubleshooting The following changes were made to this section: 126 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 127: March 2008

    Location Change Section B.1, “First Attempt at Connecting to Added new troubleshooting issues. The iFolder Server Fails,” on page 117 Section B.2, “iFolder Linux Client Fails to Display All the iFolders on the Server,” on page 118 Section B.3, “iFolder Client Fails to Start Up,” on page 118 Section B.4, “Encrypted iFolders Take a Long Time to Synchronize,”...

  • Page 128: September 2007

    Section 1.4, “Key Features of iFolder,” on page 15 Section 2.2, “What’s New for iFolder 3.6,” on page 21 Chapter 3, “Using iFolder with Novell iFolder 3.7,” on page 25 Chapter 6, “Novell iFolder Migration And Upgrade,” on page 45 Section 5.2, “Downloading the iFolder Client Install Files,”...

  • Page 129: Using Ifolder With Novell Ifolder 3.6

    Section 1.1, “Benefits of iFolder,” on page 13, this section Using iFolder 3.7 lists out the capabilities of iFolder client with the Novell iFolder 3.6 server. Services,” on page 25 Section 3.3, “Sharing Graphical representation and description of iFolder sharing through iFolder iFolders Through an 3.6 enterprise server.

  • Page 130: Installing The Ifolder Client

    Updates were made to the following sections. The changes are explained below. Location Change Table 8-1 on page 80 This table include description about the encrypted iFolder icon, upload and download iFolder icons. 130 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 131: Managing Passphrase For Encrypted Ifolders

    Updates were made to the following sections. The changes are explained below. Location Change Chapter 9, “Using This chapter helps you using Novell iFolder 3.6 Web Access. Novell iFolder 3.7 Web Access,” on page 105 C.4 August 15, 2006 Updates were made to the following sections. The changes are explained below.

  • Page 132: Managing Ifolder Accounts And Preferences

    Section C.5.2, “Getting Started,” on page 133 Section C.5.3, “Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences,” on page 133 Section C.5.4, “Managing iFolders,” on page 133 Section C.5.5, “Troubleshooting,” on page 133 132 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

  • Page 133: What's New

    C.5.1 What’s New The following change was made to this section: Location Change “What’s New for iFolder This section is new. 3.2” on page 22 C.5.2 Getting Started The following change was made to this section: Location Change “Installing iFolder for Beginning with Step 4, more information was provided about whether ®...

  • Page 134: August 19, 2005 (Novell Ifolder 3.1 For Oes Sp1 Linux)

    Section C.6.7, “Troubleshooting,” on page 136 C.6.1 Overview of iFolder The discussion of the benefits and uses of the iFolder client with Novell iFolder 3.x were moved to “Using iFolder with Novell iFolder 3.7” on page C.6.2 Using iFolder with Novell iFolder 3.x Using iFolder with Novell iFolder 3.7...

  • Page 135: Managing Ifolder Accounts And Preferences

    “Mono” on page 38 This subsection of Prerequisites and Guidelines now lists the versions of Mono included in the various releases of the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.x. “Configuring Local This section was relocated to Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences Firewall Settings for chapter.

  • Page 136: Troubleshooting

    This section was updated for clarification. “Resolving File Version Conflicts,” on page 99 “Deleting an iFolder” on This section was updated for clarification. page 103 C.6.7 Troubleshooting This section is new. 136 OES 2 SP1: Novell iFolder 3.7 Cross-Platform User Guide...

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