Component Overview; The Ifolder Client; Ifolder Server; Ifolder Web Access Console - Novell IFOLDER 3.8 - CROSS-PLATFORM Manual

1.2 Component Overview

Section 1.2.1, "The iFolder Client," on page 14
Section 1.2.2, "iFolder Server," on page 14
Section 1.2.3, "iFolder Web Access Console," on page 14

1.2.1 The iFolder Client

The iFolder client integrates with your operating system to provide iFolder services in your native
desktop environment. The iFolder client allows you to manage your own iFolders and to select
which shared iFolders to set up on each computer. iFolder supports the following operating systems:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 SP1 and above
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 11
openSUSE 11.1
The iFolder Linux client requires the Mono framework for Linux and a GNOME* desktop for
iFolder Nautilus plug-in support.
Windows XP SP2 and above
Windows Vista SP1 and above
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Macintosh OS X (Intel architecture) v10.4.11 and later (requires Mono 1.2.5 ). PowerPc
architecture is not supported.

1.2.2 iFolder Server

The iFolder enterprise server is a central repository for storing iFolders and synchronizing files.
Before you start using iFolder, you need to connect to an iFolder server by using the IP address
given by the administrator. For more information on iFolder accounts, see
Accounts," on page
iFolder 3.7 and later versions support multi-server configuration, in which multiple servers
participate in a single iFolder domain. A master-slave setup constitutes a multi-server configuration,
where one or more slave servers are connected to a master server. This helps to host a large amount
of data on your iFolder domain. For more information, see
iFolder 3.7 and Later Versions," on page

1.2.3 iFolder Web Access Console

Web Access console for iFolder 3.7 and later versions provide an interface for remote access to
iFolders on the iFolder enterprise server. For more information on the Web Access Console, see
Chapter 9, "Using Web Access for Novell iFolder 3.7 and Later Versions," on page
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