User Guide
Welcome to Novell iFolder 11
Novell iFolder Administration Guide
103-000132-001
November 21, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
need to have the application installed on your workstation in order to
access that file. Any changes that are made in this directory, from any
workstation, are uploaded to the iFolder server. The frequency of the
uploading can be determined by either the user or the network
administrator.
The iFolder icon appears in the system tray of your workstation.
When you right-click the iFolder icon located in the system tray, you
get a menu giving you access to your iFolder preferences and an
activity status screen displaying what transactions are taking place
between the client workstation and the iFolder server. The activity
screen can also be accessed by double-clicking the iFolder icon. If
the iFolder client is in the process of transfering files to or from the
iFolder server, the icon will look like a folder with a moving arrow,
indicating the direction of the transfer.
A user account is automatically created on your iFolder server.
This account is created the first time the user logs in to the iFolder
server. When the account is created, iFolder asks you for a username
and a password. Next, iFolder asks you if you want to encrypt your
data. If you decide to encrypt your data, you are then prompted for a
pass phrase. This pass phrase is used to encrypt files that are
uploaded or downloaded to the server.
If you uninstall the iFolder client, the user account is never deleted
on the server. This must be done via the Server Management
Console. For more information, see “Using the Server Management
Console” on page 38.
iFolder Java applet
The iFolder Java applet runs in Internet Explorer or Netscape*. From the
browser, you can access your iFolder files from a computer that does not
have the iFolder client installed.
These three pieces—the iFolder server software, the iFolder client software,
and the Java applet— work together seamlessly to provide you with instant
access to any iFolder files stored on your hard drive from anywhere in the
world.
If you are installing Novell iFolder on NetWare 5.1, follow the instructions in
Chapter 2, “Installing Novell iFolder on NetWare 5.1,” on page 13.
If you are installing Novell iFolder on NetWare 6, follow the instructions in
Chapter 3, “Installing Novell iFolder on NetWare 6,” on page 19.