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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
About this Guide
11
1 Overview of Novell Ifolder 3.X
13
Benefits of Ifolder for the Enterprise
13
Seamless Data Access
13
Data Safeguards and Data Recovery
14
Reliable Data Security
14
Productive Mobile Users
15
Cross-Platform Client Support
15
Scalable Deployment
15
Simple Data and Account Management
15
No Training Requirements
15
Benefits of Ifolder for Users
15
Enterprise Server Sharing
17
Key Components of Ifolder
17
Ifolder Enterprise Server
17
Novell Ifolder 3 Plug-In to Novell Imanager 2.5
18
Ifolder Web Access
18
The Ifolder Client
18
Shared Ifolders
18
Ifolder Access Rights
18
Account Setup for Enterprise Servers
19
Access Authentication
19
File Synchronization and Data Management
19
Synchronization Log
19
Ifolder Client Apis
20
What's Next
20
2 What's New
21
What's New in Novell Ifolder 3.2 (OES SP2 Linux)
21
What's New in Novell Ifolder 3.1 (OES SP1 Linux)
21
What's New in Novell Ifolder 3.0 (OES Linux)
21
Comparison of 2.1X and 3.X Server Features and Capabilities
22
Comparison of 2.1X and 3.X Client Features and Capabilities
25
Comparison of 2.1X and 3.X Web Access Features and Capabilities
28
3 Planning Ifolder Services
31
Security Considerations
31
Server Workload Considerations
31
Naming Conventions for Usernames and Passwords
32
Admin User Considerations
33
Ifolder User Account Considerations
34
Preventing the Propagation of Viruses
35
Provisioning User Accounts
35
Setting Account Quotas
35
Ifolders Data and Synchronization Considerations
36
Naming Conventions for an Ifolder and Its Folders and Files
36
Guidelines for File Types and Sizes to be Synchronized
36
Management Tools
37
Ifolder Configuration Plug-Ins for Yast
37
Novell Ifolder 3 Plug-In for Novell Imanager 2.5
38
Web Access Configuration File
39
4 Coexistence and Migration Issues
41
Coexistence of Ifolder 3.X and 2.1X Servers
41
Coexistence of the Ifolder Client with Novell Ifolder 1.X and 2.X Clients
42
Migrating from Ifolder 2.1X to 3.X Server
42
Migrating User Files from an Ifolder 2.1X to a 3.X Server
42
5 Prerequisites and Guidelines
45
File System
45
Enterprise Server
45
Prerequisites for the Operating System
46
Install Guidelines When Using an NSS Volume to Store Ifolder Data
46
Install Guidelines When Using a Linux Traditional Volume to Store Ifolder Data
47
Install Guidelines for Other Components
47
Section 5.2, "Enterprise Server
47
Installing the OES Linux Server
48
Novell Edirectory 8.7.3
48
Novell Imanager 2.5
48
Mono
48
Section 5.3, "Novell Edirectory
48
Section 5.4, "Novell Imanager
48
Section 5.5, "Mono
48
Client Computers
49
Web Browser
49
Section 5.6, "Client Computers
49
Section 5.7, "Web Browser
49
Ifolder
49
6 Installing and Configuring Ifolder Services
51
Installing Ifolder on an Existing OES Linux Server
51
Configuring the Ifolder Enterprise Server
53
Configuring the Ifolder Web Access Server
55
Installing the Novell Ifolder 3 Plug-In for Imanager
57
Prerequisites
57
Installing a Plug-In When RBS Is Not Configured
58
Installing a Plug-In When RBS Is Configured
58
Accessing Imanager and the Novell Ifolder 3 Plug-In
59
Provisioning Users and Ifolder Services
60
Prerequisites
61
Configuring the Search Dns for Provisioning Users
61
Synchronizing the List of Provisioned Users with the LDAP Directory
62
Distributing the Ifolder Client to Users
62
Configuring the Ifolder 3.X Welcome Page
62
Accessing the Ifolder 3.X Welcome Page
63
Downloading the Ifolder Client
63
Installing the Ifolder Client
64
Updating Novell Ifolder 3.X
64
Updating Mono for the Server and Client
64
Uninstalling the Ifolder 3.X Enterprise Server
65
What's Next
65
7 Managing an Ifolder Enterprise Server
67
Starting Ifolder Services
67
Stopping Ifolder Services
67
Restarting Ifolder Services
67
Managing the Simias Log and Simias Access Log
68
Backing up the Ifolder Server
69
Backing up the Ifolder Store with the TSAIF
70
Understanding TSAIF
70
Syntax
71
Ifolder Path Options
71
Ifolder Path Examples
73
Smsconfig Options
73
TSAIF and Smsconfig Examples
74
Nbackup Options
74
TSAIF and Nbackup Examples
75
Additional Information
76
Recovering from a Catastrophic Loss of the Ifolder Server
77
Recovering Individual Files or Directories
78
Moving Ifolder Data from One Ifolder Server to Another
79
8 Managing Ifolder Services
81
Accessing the Novell Ifolder 3 Plug-In for Imanager
81
Connecting to the Ifolder Server
82
Viewing General System Information
83
Configuring the LDAP Settings for an Ifolder Server
84
Viewing the Current LDAP Settings
84
Modifying the Ifolder LDAP Settings
85
What to Do if the Ifolder Admin User Is Deleted from LDAP
88
Securing Access to the Ifolder Proxy User Password
88
Modifying the Ifolder Proxy User Password
88
Synchronizing the Ifolder User List with the LDAP Server
89
Configuring System Policies
90
Viewing the Current System Policies
90
Modifying Ifolder System Policies
91
Configuring Ifolder Administrators
93
Understanding the Ifolder Admin User
93
Adding the Ifolder Admin Right for a User
93
Removing the Ifolder Admin Right for a User
93
Securing Enterprise Server Communications
94
Using SSL for Secure Communications
94
Configuring the SSL Cipher Suites for the Apache Server
95
Configuring the Enterprise Server for SSL Communications with the LDAP Server
95
Server
95
Configuring the Enterprise Server for SSL Communications with the Ifolder Client
96
Configuring an SSL Certificate for the Enterprise Server
96
9 Managing an Ifolder Web Access Server
97
Starting Ifolder Web Access Services
97
Stopping Ifolder Web Access Services
97
Distributing the Web Access Server URL to Users
97
Configuring the HTTP Runtime Parameters
97
Securing Web Access Server Communications
99
Using SSL for Secure Communications
99
Configuring the SSL Cipher Suites for the Apache Server
99
Configuring the Web Access Server for SSL Communications with the Enterprise
100
Server
100
Configuring the Web Access Server for SSL Communications with Web Browsers
101
Configuring an SSL Certificate for the Web Access Server
101
10 Managing Ifolder Users
103
Provisioning Users for Ifolder Services
103
Searching for a User Account
103
Viewing General User Account Information
104
Configuring User Account Policies
104
Viewing the Current User Account Policies
104
Modifying User Account Policies
106
Enabling and Disabling Ifolder User Accounts
107
Setting a User Account Quota
107
11 Managing Ifolders
109
Creating an Ifolder for a User's Account
109
Creating an Ifolder from the Ifolders Page
109
Creating an Ifolder from the User Page
110
Searching for an Ifolder
110
Viewing Information about an Ifolder
111
Configuring Policies for an Ifolder
111
Sharing an Ifolder
112
Adding a Member
113
Setting the Ifolder Access Right for a Member
113
Removing a Member
114
Deleting an Ifolder
115
Transferring Ownership of an Ifolder
115
Enabling and Disabling Synchronization for an Ifolder
116
Managing Orphaned Ifolders
116
A Configuration Files
117
Simias.config File
117
A.1 Simias.config File
117
Web.config File for the Enterprise Server
118
Web.config File for the Web Access Server
120
B Clustering Ifolder 3.X Servers with Novell Cluster Services for Linux
125
Prerequisites for Clustering Ifolder 3.X Services
125
B.1 Prerequisites for Clustering Ifolder 3.X Services
125
Installing Novell Cluster Services for Linux
125
Configuring Ifolder 3.X Services on an NCS for Linux Cluster
126
Creating the Ifolder 3.X Cluster Resource
129
Managing the Ifolder 3.X Cluster Resource
129
Sample Load Scripts for Ifolder 3.X Clusters
129
B.4 Creating the Ifolder 3.X Cluster Resource
129
B.5 Managing the Ifolder 3.X Cluster Resource
129
B.6 Sample Load Scripts for Ifolder 3.X Clusters
129
Linux Traditional File System
129
NSS File System
130
Sample Unload Scripts for Ifolder 3.X Clusters
131
B.7 Sample Unload Scripts for Ifolder 3.X Clusters
131
Linux Traditional File System
131
NSS File System
131
B.7.3 Troubleshooting
132
Troubleshooting
132
C Managing SSL Certificates for Apache
133
Generating an SSL Certificate for the Server
133
Generating a Self-Signed SSL Certificate for Testing Purposes
134
Configuring Apache to Point to an SSL Certificate on an Ifolder Server
135
Configuring Apache to Point to an SSL Certificate on a Shared Volume for an Ifolder
135
Cluster
135
500 D Product History of Ifolder 3
137
Version History
137
D.1 Version History
137
Network Operating Systems Support
137
Directory Services Support
138
Workstation Operating Systems Support for the Ifolder Client
138
Web Server Support
138
Ifolder User Access Support
138
Management Tools Support
139
E Documentation Updates
141
August 15, 2006
141
Installing and Configuring Ifolder Services
141
Managing an Ifolder Enterprise Server
142
Managing Ifolders
142
E.1.3 Managing Ifolders
142
Clustering Ifolder 3.X Servers with Novell Cluster Services for Linux
142
Managing the SSL Certificate for the Apache Web Server
143
Product History
143
E.1.6 Product History
143
May 24, 2006
143
Prerequisites and Guidelines
143
December 23, 2005 (Novell Ifolder 3.2 for OES SP2 Linux)
143
What's New
144
E.3.1 What's New
144
Planning Ifolder Services
144
Installing and Configuring Ifolder Services
144
Managing Ifolder Services
145
Managing Ifolder Users
145
Managing Ifolders
145
Product History of Ifolder 3.X
145
August 19, 2005 (Novell Ifolder 3.1 for OES SP1 Linux)
145
E.3.6 Managing Ifolders
145
E.3.7 Product History of Ifolder 3.X
145
E.4 August 19, 2005 (Novell Ifolder 3.1 for OES SP1 Linux)
145
Coexistence and Migration Issues for Novell Ifolder 3.X
146
E.4.1 What's New
146
E.4.2 Coexistence and Migration Issues for Novell Ifolder 3.X
146
E.4.3 Planning Ifolder Services
146
Planning Ifolder Services
146
Prerequisites and Guidelines
146
What's New
146
Clustering Ifolder 3.X with Novell Cluster Services for Linux
147
E.4.8 Clustering Ifolder 3.X with Novell Cluster Services for Linux
147
Installing and Configuring Ifolder Services
147
Managing an Ifolder Enterprise Server
147
Managing Ifolder Services
147
E.4.10 Product History of Ifolder 3.X
148
Managing SSL Certificates for Apache
148
Product History of Ifolder 3.X
148
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