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1. Getting Started Prerequisites and Guidelines 2 0 o ii ages E en A EA a it ee Hardware oani esene ara g el deh dee A A ee dob ba de de ClientGomputers 4 5 Zr 2 Ala le oe ee Se Us E i eS Gre ks ele EN se Bek Mono Web Browser sine 802 8 LAS Coie A A A A E AA A tE HE GA Network Connection SIMPIe Server s soe Stat Das mA Dome hee teal et D rs lat eek EL SR ne Downloading the Folder Client Install Files for Use with Simple Server Downloading Additional Files for Peer to Peer Sharing Installing the iFolder Client ee Installing Installing Installing Folder for Novell Linux Desktop 9 Folder for Windows 2000 XP lt rs amp gt ee ara a te la iFolder for Macintosh OS X v10 3 and Later Updating iFolder ee Updating Mono for Linux and Macintosh What s Next 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 25 26 6 Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences Starting the Folder Client 2 2 Gra ur cu a ARA a td eA Ba al E Lars Configuring an iFolder Account L gging Into an iF lder ACc un
2. Guidelines for Locating iFolders on page 37 Guidelines for File Types and Sizes to Be Synchronized on page 38 Naming Conventions for an iFolder and Its Folders and Files on page 39 Creating an iFolder on page 39 Sharing an iFolder on page 41 Setting Up an Available iFolder on page 44 Viewing and Configuring Properties of an iFolder on page 44 Synchronizing Files on page 45 Resolving File Conflicts on page 46 Reverting an Folder to a Normal Folder on page 47 Moving an iFolder on page 47 Deleting an iFolder on page 48 Guidelines for Locating Folders Generally you can locate Folders anywhere on your local hard drive whenever you create an 1Folder or set up an Folder that is shared with you However there are some practical and specific limitations Consider the following guidelines in locating Folders on your computer An iFolder s name must be a unique folder name in the directory where you locate the iFolder An iFolder s name cannot contain the following invalid characters 7 lt gt 5 For other naming conventions see Naming Conventions for an Folder and Its Folders and Files on page 39 The iFolder must reside on a local hard drive the location cannot be on a network drive or non physical drive An iFolder cannot exist at the root of the drive An iFolder can be created only from an existing folder Managing i
3. Folder for Windows ifolder3 windows exe Folder for Mac ifolder3 3 x yyyymmdd dmg MonoFramework 1 1 x dmg For information about the specific version of Mono included with the files you installed see Mono on page 20 Downloading Additional Files for Peer to Peer Sharing To use the iFolder client for Peer to Peer sharing requires additional files from the source code repository You can find instructions and the files in HowTo Enable P2P Using Bonjour http www ifolder com index php HowTo Enable P2P using Bonjour on the Folder Web site http www 1folder com Installing the Folder Client Make sure your system satisfies the Prerequisites and Guidelines on page 19 Use the following methods to install Folder on your client computers Installing Folder for Novell Linux Desktop 9 on page 23 Installing Folder for Windows 2000 XP on page 24 Installing iFolder for Macintosh OS X v10 3 and Later on page 25 22 Folder User Guide Installing iFolder for Novell Linux Desktop 9 You can install the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3 x and its dependent rpm files on your Novell Linux Desktop 9 computer using command line instructions or the ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager formerly the Red Carpet Daemon IMPORTANT Do not install the client rpm files on a server machine 1 Open the update manager by clicking System gt Software Updates log in with the root use
4. Folder menu Linux Quit Windows Exit Macintosh Quit Folder Preferences gt Accounts Add and Remove buttons New and Delete buttons Plus and Minus buttons Multiple locations Close button Actions are committed when you perform the action OK Cancel and Apply buttons Actions are committed only when you click Apply or OK Close button Actions are committed when you perform the action iFolder Preferences Leave the iFolder client running when you shut down and GNOME restarts it automatically on startup Enable Start iFolder on login Add iFolder to the desktop s Startup items Notification area Notification area Status and Notification area Notification area iFolders gt iFolder menu What s Next Properties Properties Get Info For instructions for downloading installing and configuring iFolder see Getting Started on page 19 For information about using the iFolder client with Simple Server see Chapter 2 Using iFolder with SimpleServer on page 13 For information about coexistence issues for using iFolder see Chapter 3 Coexistence Issues on page 17 12 Folder User Guide Using iFolder with SimpleServer This section discusses how the iFolder client works with Simple Server Simple Server on page 13 Benefits of Using Simple Server on page 14 Sharing Folders Through a Simple S
5. Ifthe content is the same rename one of the files then click Save This Version then click OK to close the Resolve Conflicts dialog box You are done Ifthe content is different continue with Step 6 6 Close the Resolve Conflicts dialog box 7 Open a file manager and navigate to the local copy of the file in conflict 8 Copy the file and save it with a unique name in the iFolder iFolder synchronizes the file as a new file to the server and member computers 9 Return to the Resolve Conflicts dialog box select the server version of the file click Save this Version then click OK The server version of the file downloads to your local machine and overwrites the local copy of the file by that name Reverting an iFolder to a Normal Folder Any member can revert an iFolder After it is reverted the collaborative share relationship remains for all the iFolder members but the iFolder is no longer synchronized to this computer It does not delete the iFolder and its contents from member workstations 1 Ina file manager or on the desktop locate the Folder that you want to revert to a normal folder 2 Use one of the following methods Right click the iFolder then click iFolder gt Revert to a Normal Folder Select the iFolder then in the file manager toolbar click File gt iFolder gt Revert to a Normal Folder The iFolder icon changes to a normal folder icon The data remains untouched on all member computers Moving
6. The Folder appears in the Folders list 7 If the Folder Created message appears do one of the following Click Close to dismiss the message 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 Folder Preferences select Show Confirmation Dialog When Creating iFolders then click OK Creating iFolders on a FAT32 Mount Point Linux 40 On Linux Folder supports creating and using Folders on a mount point for a FAT32 file system Before you can create new Folders or set up shared iFolders on a FAT32 volume on your Linux computer the Folder user must own the FAT32 mount point where you want to store the iFolders and the etc fstab file must explicitly identify the Folder user s local user ID for the mount point Folder User Guide IMPORTANT This is required because FAT32 does not support file permissions Any other file sytem that does not support permissions would have the same issue For dual boot systems you can access the data in iFolders as normal folders from the system where the folder is not set up as an iFolder If you set up the folder as an iFolder on both platforms the data set is stored in two different iFolders on the server which consumes double your allocated server disk resources Because the FAT32 file system does not support POSIX file system permissions ma
7. rpm rpm ivh gtk sharp rpm Using ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager Open the update manager by clicking System gt Software Updates then log in with the root user password if prompted Click File gt Install From File then brows to the location where you moved the Folder and Mono packages Select the following rpm files then click OK simias ifolder3 nautilus ifolder mono core mono data mono web libgdiplus xsp gtk sharp Ctri Click allows you to choose more than one rpm file at a time Ctrl A selects all files in the directory if the cursor is in the frame that lists the files When you are done all the packages are marked for install and listed as Pending Actions Click Run Now to begin installation 5 After the install is finished start iFolder Log in with the user identity you want to use when you create iFolders open a terminal shell then enter opt novell ifolder3 bin ifolder If you want iFolder to start automatically when you log in make sure iFolder is running when you log out of your GNOME session then save the session You can also open a terminal window and run opt gnome bin gnome session properties to add Folder as a program to start up when you log in to your computer 6 Before you can use iFolder you must configure at least on iFolder account Continue with Configuring an Folder Account on page 28 Installing Folder for Windows 2000 XP Use the Folder 3 x e
8. 2 In your file manager locate and delete the local copy of the folder or save the files to a new location 3 In the Folders browser select the iFolder then click Set Up and specify a location on your computer where you want to create the Folder 4 Allow the Folder directories and files to download from the server to your local iFolder 54 Folder User Guide GroupWise Files Become Corrupted in an iFolder iFolder synchronizes individual files or the changed portions of individual files it does not synchronize files as a set If you have a database file that is implemented as a collection of linked files do not try to synchronize them in an iFolder Do not try to synchronize your GroupWise data by making the Group Wise archive cache or remote directories into iFolders If you do this the GroupWise data files become corrupted after synchronizing the file a few times Group Wise needs the files in the archive to be maintained as a set of files Troubleshooting 55 56 Folder User Guide Documentation Updates This section contains information about documentation content changes made to the Folder User Guide since the initial release of the client If you are an existing user review the change entries to readily identify modified content If you are a new user simply read the guide in its current state Refer to the publication date which appears on the front cover and the Legal Notices page to determine the release
9. when you restart iFolder Folder must select and configure a different port to use Using a Local Dynamic Port If you use a local firewall on your computer the firewall should detect the local traffic between the Folder and Mono XSP server whenever Folder contacts the server to synchronize its list of users and Folder data Allow the traffic to avoid receiving the pop up alert whenever the client starts If you allow the traffic permanently your firewall should not remind you again Using a Local Static Port You can optionally add the Web Service Port Range parameter in the Service Manager section of the Simias config file to allow Mono XSP Server to use a static port or a range of ports for this local traffic This port or range of ports can then be opened in the firewall to allow communications for Mono XSP You can find Simias config in the following locations Operating System Location of the Simias config File Linux lhome usernamel local share simias Simias config Windows C Documents and Settings username Local Settings Application Data simias Simias config Macintosh Users username local share simias Simias config Add the Web Service Port Range Setting to the Service Manager section of the Simias config file For example lt configuration gt lt section name ServiceManager gt lt setting name WebServicePortRange value monoxsp port gt 34 iFolder User Guide lt section gt lt co
10. Applications menu select the Internet submenu then select iFolder To start iFolder from the command line open a terminal shell then enter opt novell ifolder3 bin ifolder If you want iFolder to start automatically when you log in to your Macintosh computer add Folder to the Startup Items 5 Before you can use iFolder you must configure at least on Folder account Continue with Configuring an Folder Account on page 28 Updating Folder Update the Folder client only with patches or upgrades distributed by your Folder administrator Typical distribution methods on each platform are as follows Linux Your administrator can deliver updates for the Folder client for Linux with a customer hosted channel in an update manager such as ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager or Red Carpet Windows The Folder client for Windows automatically checks for updates on the server whenever you log in and prompts you to install a new update if it exists Macintosh Your administrator can deliver updates for the Folder client for Macintosh with a customer hosted channel in an update manager such as ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager or Red Carpet For information about Mono updates see Updating Mono for Linux and Macintosh on page 25 Updating Mono for Linux and Macintosh The Folder client for Linux or Macintosh supports only the version of Mono included in the install software Whenever Novell
11. Starting Folder for Novell Linux Desktop 9 1 Log in to your computer with the user identity you want to use when you create iFolders 2 Use one of the following methods to start iFolder Open a terminal shell then enter opt novell ifolder3 bin ifolder If you want iFolder to start automatically when you log in make sure Folder is running when you log out of your GNOME session then save the session You can also open a terminal window log in as the root user then run opt gnome bin gnome session properties to add iFolder as a program to start up when you log in to your computer 3 Ifyou disabled Remember Password for your iFolder account you must log in to the account to synchronize the User list synchronize iFolders and to manage your iFolders For information see Logging In to an iFolder Account on page 30 Starting iFolder for Windows 2000 XP 1 Log on to the computer with the Windows user identity you want to use when you create iFolders 2 IfiFolder does not start automatically on successful logon start Folder by clicking Start gt Programs gt iFolder then select the iFolder application iFolder does not start automatically if you disable the Start Folder When Logging In to the Desktop setting in iFolder Preferences Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences 27 3 If you disabled Remember Password for your Folder account you must log in to the account to synchronize the User list sy
12. accounts concurrently Use one of the following login methods for each account Enable Remember Password so that login to the Folder account occurs automatically whenever you log in to your desktop or start the Folder client Whenever your password changes automatic authentication fails gracefully the next time iFolder attempts to log in to the Folder account Folder prompts you to log in with your new password and allows you to specify and save the new password Disable Remember Password and log in to an Folder account only when you are ready to synchronize files in its Folders or to manage the iFolders To enable or disable Remember Password for an existing iFolder account 1 Right click the iFolder Services menu then select Accounts 2 Select the iFolder account to view its account settings 3 Select enable or deselect disable Remember Password 4 Specify the password then click OK or Apply 5 Click OK to verify the change to the Account settings or click Cancel to back out of the change To log in to an Folder account 1 Right click the Folder Services menu then select Accounts 2 Select the Folder account to view its account settings 3 Specify the password then click Log In On successful login the account s status changes to Logged In If login fails an error message reports the cause such as password failure 4 Click OK to close the Accounts dialog box Viewing and Modifying Folder Account Set
13. an iFolder After you create an iFolder the path to the iFolder is static You cannot move an iFolder from its original location to another location on your local computer and have it remain an iFolder Moving the iFolder breaks the link between the synchronization database and the folder you converted to an iFolder Managing iFolders 47 To move an iFolder on the computer where you created it 1 Convert the iFolder to a normal folder 2 Move the folder 3 Convert the folder to an iFolder 4 Optional Share the iFolder To move an iFolder on a participating computer 1 In iFolders revert the iFolder to stop participating in the iFolder but leave it available to you 2 Select the available iFolder then click Setup 3 Specify a new local path where you want to place the iFolder 4 Allow the Folder to synchronize files with the enterprise server Deleting an Folder If you delete an Folder from your collection it deletes the local copy of the Folder and its contents It also can affect the share relationship for the iFolder depending on the Access right you hold for it The following table outlines the effect on the share relationship and the member Folders based on the Access right of the user who deletes the iFolder Access Right of the User Who Deletes the Folder Owner Share Relationship Ends the share relationship for the iFolder Server Copy of the Folder Deletes the Folder metadata and
14. contents from the server Member Copies of the Folder Reverts the Folder to a normal folder for all users Full Control User Unsubscribes the user from No effect Reverts the local copy of the the share Folder to a normal folder Read Write User Unsubscribes the user from No effect Reverts the local copy of the the share Folder to a normal folder Read Only User Unsubscribes the user from No effect Reverts the local copy of the the share Folder to a normal folder Deleting an Folder does not uninstall the Folder client from your workstation 1 Ina file manager or Folders browser locate the Folder that you want to delete 2 Right click the iFolder then click Delete 48 Folder User Guide Uninstalling the iFolder Client This section describes how to uninstall the iFolder client Before You Uninstall iFolder on page 49 Folder Client for Novell Linux Desktop on page 49 Folder Client for Windows on page 50 Folder Client for Macintosh on page 51 Before You Uninstall Folder When the Folder client is uninstalled from your Linux Windows or Macintosh computer the uninstall removes the Simias data store and all configuration information from the computer The Folders are reverted to normal folders and the files are not removed except for any folders that are stored in the same path as the Simias data store If you want to keep your files make sure to move your
15. for the Folder Specify the value in minutes hours or days When the Folder client is used with a Novell Folder 3 x enterprise server the interval cannot override the minimum interval specified by the Folder administrator for the server or your account on the server but it can override the client wide synchronization interval Synchronize Now Click the button to initiate a synchronization on demand Accessing Folder Properties from a File Manager 1 In the file manager navigate to the iFolder then select it 2 Right click the iFolder then click Folder gt Properties Accessing Folder Properties from the Folders Browser 1 In the Notification area right click the Folder application icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 2 In the list of iFolders select the iFolder then click Properties Synchronizing Files Synchronizing Files on Demand 4 In the Notification area right click the Folder application icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 2 In the list of iFolders select the iFolder Managing Folders 45 3 Do one ofthe following Click Synchronize 2 Select iFolder gt Synchronize Now Configuring the Synchronization Interval 1 Inthe Notification area right click the iFolder application icon Ep then select Preferences to open the Folder Preferences dialog box to the General tab 2 Do one of the following Select Synchronize t
16. twice Viewing and Configuring Properties of an Folder 44 Use the Folders Properties page to view and configure the following information about a selected iFolder Understanding iFolder Properties The following parameters report the disk space used on the server Folder User Guide Parameter Available Description The total amount of server disk space currently available for files or directories in the selected iFolder The value is equal to the quota minus the used space Used The total amount of server disk space currently consumed by all files and directories in the selected Folder One of the following Set Quota Quota Set Quota If you are the Folder owner you can specify a quota for the iFolder Quota If you are a member the value reports the total amount of server disk space allocated to the selected Folder by the Folder owner If no quota is set the value is empty or N A not applicable The following parameters report the synchronization status for the local copy of the iFolder Parameter Last Successful Synchronization Description The completion time of the most recent successful synchronization of your local copy of the Folder with the Folder server Files Folders to Synchronize The total number of storage items files and folders in the Folder that need to be synchronized Automatically Synchronizes Every The synchronization interval
17. value is equal to the quota minus the used space Used The total amount of space currently consumed by all the Folders you own on this account Quota The total amount of space allocated to your Folder account on the enterprise server This value might be the default quota set for all users or a user specific quota If no quota is set the value is empty or N A not applicable Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences 31 Deleting an iFolder Account 32 You can specify whether to remove the account only from the current computer or whether to also remove the Folders you own from the server essentially stopping the shared Folders you have set up for that account If you remove an iFolder account from your computer the related local copies of iFolders are reverted to normal folders You can continue to access the iFolders from other computers or the Web If you remove your iFolder account from the server All ofthe Folders you own are unshared The local copies of iFolders on member computers are reverted to normal folders The Folder and its contents are removed from the server You are removed as a member of Folders that others shared with you 1 Right click the Folder application icon EP in the Notification area then select Accounts to open the Folder Preferences dialog box to the Accounts tab 2 Select the Folder account you want to delete then click Delete 3 A message prompts you to d
18. 49 49 50 51 53 53 53 54 54 54 55 57 About This Guide This guide describes how to install and use the iFolder client This guide is intended for users and is divided into the following sections Chapter 1 Overview of iFolder on page 9 Chapter 2 Using Folder with SimpleServer on page 13 Chapter 3 Coexistence Issues on page 17 Chapter 4 Getting Started on page 19 Chapter 5 Managing Folder Accounts and Preferences on page 27 Chapter 6 Managing iFolders on page 37 Appendix A Uninstalling the Folder Client on page 49 Appendix B Troubleshooting on page 53 Documentation Conventions In Novell documentation a greater than symbol gt is used to separate actions within a step and items in a cross reference path A trademark symbol ec TM etc denotes a Novell trademark An asterisk denotes a third party trademark When a single pathname can be written with a backslash for some platforms or a forward slash for other platforms the pathname is presented with a backslash Users of platforms that require a forward slash such as Linux or UNIX should use forward slashes as required by your software User Comments We want to hear your comments and suggestions about this manual and the other documentation included with this product Please use the User Comment feature at the bottom of each page of the online documentation or go to ww
19. Folder 3 x releases updates for the Folder client the update software also includes any updates for Mono on Linux and Macintosh You can update Mono concurrently with the Folder updates Getting Started 25 If you need to upgrade Mono for another reason please check our online documentation to see if we explicitly support that version and to learn any necessary steps to make the upgrade work correctly For information see the latest version ofthe online documentation on the Novell iFolder 3 x Documentation Web site http www novell com documentation ifolder3 What s Next You are ready to set up your enterprise server account and preferences Continue with the next section Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences on page 27 26 Folder User Guide Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences This section discusses how to configure your iFolder accounts and to manage preferences for the 1Folder client Starting the iFolder Client on page 27 Configuring an Folder Account on page 28 Logging In to an Folder Account on page 30 Viewing and Modifying Folder Account Settings on page 30 Deleting an Folder Account on page 32 Configuring Folder Preferences for the Client on page 33 Configuring Local Firewall Settings for Folder Traffic on page 34 Configuring Local Virus Scanner Settings for Folder Traffic on page 35 Starting the Folder Client
20. Folders For your Simple Server account you can share Folders only with other users who also have an account on the same server Contact your Simple Server administrator if you need to share Folders with a user or group of users who are not yet provisioned for services on that server The server hosts every Folder created for that account When you create an iFolder the enterprise server makes it available to the specified list of users How to Install and Configure a Simple Server For more information about how to install and configure a Simple Server see HowTo Set Up a Simple Server http www ifolder com index php HowTo Set_up_ Simple Server on the Folder Web site http www ifolder com What s Next If you currently use Novell iFolder 2 1x or 3x in your environment make sure to read Chapter 3 Coexistence Issues on page 17 then go to Chapter 4 Getting Started on page 19 Using iFolder with SimpleServer 15 16 Folder User Guide Coexistence Issues This section discusses the following coexistence issues for the open source iFolder client Coexistence of Novell Folder 2 1x and iFolder Clients on page 17 Coexistence Peer to Peer Simple Server and Novell iFolder 3 x Accounts on page 17 Coexistence of Novell iFolder 2 1x and iFolder Clients The open source iFolder client and the Novell iFolder 2 1x client can coexist on the same computer but they are not integrated and thei
21. Folders 37 AniFolder can be created only from a folder where you have the file system access rights to read and write files When you set up a shared Folder on a computer you must have the file system access rights to the folder where you are locating the iFolder An iFolder cannot contain or reside in a system folder such as the Windows folder or a Linux or Mac system drive AniFolder cannot contain or reside in an applications folder such as the Program Files folder The Folder cannot contain or reside in the Folder metadata folder The default location of the data folder is as follows Linux In your home folder in the local share subdirectory Windows In the C Documents and Settings WindowsLogonUsername Local Settings Application Data simias directory Macintosh In your home folder in the local share subdirectory An Folder cannot contain or reside in other iFolders including your Novell iFolder 2 1x iFolder Guidelines for File Types and Sizes to Be Synchronized 38 When the iFolder client is used with Novell iFolder 3 x your iFolder administrator might specify file type restrictions and maximum file size restrictions at the system user 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 When you participate in other iFolders the space consumed on the server is counted against the owner of that iFolder Some file typ
22. LM iFolder Client for Windows Click Start gt Control Panel then select Add Remove Programs In the list of installed programs select iFolder client then click Remove After the uninstall completes restart Windows Log in to Windows a A WN Delete the C Documents and Settings username Local Settings Application Data simias directory Replace username with the Windows logon identity you used when you used the iFolder client For example if you logged on as porthos when you created iFolders the directory to delete is C Documents and Settings porthos Local Settings Application Data simias 6 Delete the C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data iFolder directory If this directory is not deleted it might cause future installs of the iFolder client to not work properly 50 iFolder User Guide iFolder Client for Macintosh To uninstall using a command line instruction 1 Open a terminal window then change directory to Volumes ifolder3 3 x lt builddate gt ifolder mpkg Contents Resources where ifolder3 3 x lt builddate gt is the build name ofthe Folder client you previously installed 2 Start the uninstall by entering sudo sh uninstallifolder sh 3 When prompted enter your password It removes the Folder application the opt novell ifolder3 directory and the local share simias directory To uninstall manually 4 Delete the Folder client application from the Applications folder 2 Dele
23. RE OR MALFUNCTION OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO USE OF THE DOCUMENT AND MODIFIED VERSIONS OF THE DOCUMENT EVEN IF SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Novell Inc has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product that is described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the U S patents listed at http www novell com company legal patents and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the U S and in other countries Novell Inc 404 Wyman Street Suite 500 Waltham MA 02451 U S A www novell com iFolder User Guide September 29 2005 Online Documentation To access the online documentation for this and other Novell products and to get updates see www novell com documentation Novell Trademarks iFolder is a trademark of Novell Inc GroupWise is a registered trademark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Mono is a registered trademark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Novell is a registered trademark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Novell iFolder is a registered trademark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Red Carpet is a registered trademark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries ZENworks is a registered trade
24. able the pop up message behavior for invitations Notify of Conflicts Select this option to enable a pop up message in the Notification area whenever a conflict occurs when synchronizing files Deselect this option to disable the pop up message behavior for synchronization conflicts Notify When a User Joins Select this option to enable a pop up message in the Notification area whenever a user accepts an invitation to share an iFolder Acceptance is keyed to when the user actually sets up the iFolder on his or her own computer Deselect this option to disable the pop up message behavior for user share confirmation Synchronization Select Synchronize to Host Every to enable background synchronization deselect Synchronize to Host Every to disable background synchronization If you enable synchronization specify the interval for synchronizing files such as every 1 hour or every 2 days If you use the iFolder client with Novell iFolder 3 x the system minimum Synchronization Interval typically every 5 minutes is configured by the iFolder administrator You cannot override the system minimum The absolute system minimum interval is 1 minute 3 When you are done click Apply to effect your changes 4 Click OK to close the iFolder Preferences dialog box Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences 33 Configuring Local Firewall Settings for iFolder Traffic If you use a local firewall you must set your firewall to all
25. ame Continuing the example modify etc fstab file by adding uid jsmith to the mount point dev hda4 home jsmith fat32mntpt vfat uid jsmith Sharing an Folder You can share an Folder with multiple users This section discusses the following tasks Understanding User Access Rights on page 42 Adding a User to an iFolder on page 42 Modifying User Access Rights on page 43 Removing a User from an Folder on page 43 Managing Folders 41 Understanding User Access Rights The following table describes the capabilities associated with each level of access for users Capabilities Owner Full Control Read Write Read Only With an enterprise server the space consumed by Yes No No No the iFolder on the server is charged against the user s quota Reassign ownership to another user Yes No No No Set a quota for the iFolder Yes No No No Make the iFolder available to other users sharing Yes Yes No No Make the Folder unavailable to other users stop Yes Yes No No sharing exceptthe owner Assign iFolder access rights for other users Yes Yes No No exceptthe owner Read directories and files in the iFolder Yes Yes Yes Yes Add modify or delete directories and files in the Yes Yes Yes No iFolder Rename directories and files in an iFolder Yes Yes Yes Yes Rename the iFolder No No No No Set up an iFolder on multiple computers Yes Yes Yes Yes Revert an iFold
26. apply to all copies of the iFolder Each user can locate the shared Folder anywhere on his or her own computer that satisfies the Guidelines for Locating iFolders on page 37 Folder Access Rights The Folder client supports the owner and three levels of access for members of an iFolder Owner Only one user serves as the owner of an iFolder This is typically the user who creats the iFolder The owner user can use the Folder client to transfer ownership to another member of the Folder The owner of an Folder has the Full Control right This user has read write access to the iFolder manages membership and access rights for member users and can remove the Full Control right for any member Full Control A member of the shared iFolder with the Full Control access right This member has read write access to the Folder and manages membership and access rights for all users except the owner Read Write A member of the shared iFolder with the Read Write access right to directories and files in the iFolder Read Only A member of the shared iFolder with the Read Only access right to directories and files in the iFolder This member can modify a file but the local changes are not synchronized to other members copies of the iFolder Any Folder user can own some Folders and be a member of other iFolders As an owner user you always have the Full Control right As a member user your level of access in each shar
27. centrally where they are easily accessed by all iFolder members 14 iFolder User Guide Key Features of iFolder When Used with Simple Server In addition to the Key Features of iFolder on page 10 using the iFolder client with Simple Server provides enhanced capabilities for the following features Folder Simple Server Account on page 15 Shared iFolders on page 15 Folder Simple Server Account The administrator of the Simple Server provisions accounts for users in an XML file You can have aonly one account on any given Simple Server but you can have multiple accounts Contact your administrator for the IP address such as 192 168 1 1 or DNS name such as ifolderss example com of the server where you have been assigned account Log in using your assigned username and password You must set up your Simple Server account before you can set up Folders for it The Folder client allows you to set up multiple accounts where a single account represents a given server or the workgroup account You specify the server address username and password to uniquely identify an account On your computer log in as the local user identity you plan to use to access an account and its Folders then set up the iFolder Under your local login you can set up multiple Folder accounts but each account must belong to a different Simple Server For information see Configuring an Folder Account on page 28 Shared
28. ces 2 x General Accounts System Name Username iFolder 3 Engr alice Logged in Folder 3 Mktg acatt Logged in New Delete Details Account Settings Server nif3mktg domain com Username acatt Password I Remember password FN Enable account Default accour Cancel Apply 4 Click OK or Log In If prompted with a certificate review the certificate then click OK to accept it The account appears in the list of accounts with a status of Logged In iFolder begins synchronizing any existing iFolders iFolder notifications and the user list for that account 5 Click OK to close the iFolder Preferences dialog box 6 Set up iFolders for the account using either of these methods IfiFolders are available for the account an Folder Notification message pops up Click the message to open the iFolders dialog Continue with Setting Up an Available iFolder on page 44 Ifthere are no Folders for the account or if you want to start adding Folders right away right click the Folder application icon then select Folders to open the Folders window Continue with Creating an iFolder on page 39 Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences 29 Logging In to an iFolder Account After you set up an iFolder account you must log in whenever you want to synchronize your local iFolder data the list of iFolder users and your shared Folder notifications You can be logged in to multiple
29. ck out of the delete action Your account and its Folders remain untouched Configuring iFolder Preferences for the Client 1 Right click the iFolder application icon EP in the Notification area then select Preferences to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the General tab Parameter Start iFolder When Logging In to the Desktop 2 Specify the following values Description Select this option to launch iFolder whenever you log in with the local username where you set up the iFolder account For those accounts where you have enabled Remember Password synchronization occurs in the background at the specified Synchronization Interval Deselect this option to start iFolder manually Show Confirmation Dialog When Creating iFolders Select this option to receive a confirmation message each time you create an iFolder in addition to the normal visual cues such as the iFolder appearing in the list of iFolders Deselect this option to stop receiving the confirmation message Notify of Shared iFolders Select this option to enable a pop up message in the Notification area whenever you receive a new invitation to share an iFolder Invitations are retrieved based on the Synchronization Interval you specify in iFolder Preferences The interval controls the synchronization of files iFolder share invitations and the list of users You can also click Refresh to update invitations on demand Deselect this option to dis
30. data to another location that is not in the Simias data store path before you uninstall iFolder iFolder Client for Novell Linux Desktop Uninstalling with Command Line Instructions 1 Run the rpm e command for each of the Folder client rpm files simias ifolder3 and nautilus ifolder 2 Delete the opt novell ifolder3 directory 3 Delete the local directory To uninstall the Mono packages you installed for iFolder run the rpm e command for each ofthe packages mono core mono data mono web libgdiplus xsp gtk sharp You can now install this release of the iFolder client for Novell Linux Desktop Uninstalling the iFolder Client 49 Uninstalling with ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager You can optionally use the ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager formerly Red Carpet Daemon to uninstall iFolder and its dependent packages 1 Open the update manager by clicking System gt Software Updates log in with the root user password For information see the ZLM Help 2 Click the Installed Software tab 3 For each of the following packages search for the package by filename select the package then select Mark for Removal simias ifolder3 nautilus ifolder mono core mono data mono web libgdiplus xsp gtk sharp When you are done all the packages are marked for removal and listed as Pending Actions 4 Click OK in the bottom right to begin the uninstall 5 When the uninstall is complete close Z
31. date of this guide For the most recent version of the Folder User Guide see the Folder open source documentation Web site http www novell com documentation ifolderos In this section content changes appear in reverse chronological order according to the publication date Within a dated entry changes are grouped and sequenced according to where they appear in the document itself Bach change entry provides a link to the related topic and a brief description ofthe change This document was updated on the following dates September 29 2005 on page 57 September 29 2005 This book is revised based on the major product refactoring since iFolder s initial release in March 2004 Documentation Updates 57 58 Folder User Guide
32. der icon select the iFolders browser locate and select the iFolder then open the Resolve Conflicts dialog box All iFolders in an Account Fail to Synchronize If all iFolders in an account fail to synchronize consider the following possible causes You are not logged in to the account Click the iFolder icon select Accounts then log in to the account The server is down Contact your iFolder administrator for assistance Troubleshooting 53 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 This creates synchronization problems for those files if the Folder is set with the Read Only access right To avoid this problem for Folders on FAT32 file systems on Linux do one or more of the following Use only lowercase characters when naming files in the iFolder Make sure all members of the Folder follow this naming convention Make sure the Folder access right is not Read Only use the Read Write or Full Control right for iFolders on the FAT32 file system fan Folder is shared with the Read Only right set up the Folder on a traditional Linux file system instead of on the FAT32 file sy
33. e Manager 1 In the file manager navigate to the iFolder then select it 2 Right click the iFolder then click iFolder gt Properties 3 Click Share With 4 From the list of users select one or more users 5 Click Remove click Apply then click OK Removing Users with the iFolders Browser 1 In the Notification area right click the Folder icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 2 In the list of iFolders select the iFolder then click Share With e 3 From the list of users select one or more users 4 Click Remove click Apply then click OK Setting Up an Available Folder When others share Folders with you the Folders appear with an Available Folder icon in your Folders browser To participate in the shared Folder on your current local computer set up the Folder to make it active on the computer The local Folder location must satisfy the following guidelines Guidelines for Locating iFolders on page 37 Naming Conventions for an Folder and Its Folders and Files on page 39 To set up an iFolder 1 In the Notification area right click the Folder icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 2 In the list of iFolders select the available Folder then click Set Up E 3 If you are not logged in to the account log in with your username and password then click OK 4 Browse to the location where you want to create a local iFolder 5 Click OK
34. e the file manager to navigate to the folder you want to convert to an iFolder then select the folder 2 Use one of the following methods Right click the folder icon then click Convert to an iFolder In the toolbar click File gt Convert to an iFolder The folder icon 9 changes to a folder with an overlay of the iFolder icon Ep 3 If the Folder Created message appears do one of the following Click Close to dismiss the message 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 Folder Preferences select Show Confirmation Dialog When Creating iFolders then click OK Creating Folders in the Folders Browser 4 In the Notification area right click the Folder icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 2 Click New 3 Specify the Folder account you want to use for this iFolder If you have multiple Folder accounts the default account is listed first Use the drop down list to select a different account 4 In the browser navigate to the directory where you want to create an iFolder 5 Select the normal folder you want to make an iFolder using one of these methods Ifthe normal folder exists select the folder then click OK Ifthe normal folder does not exist click Make New Folder to create it select the newly created folder then click OK 6 Click OK
35. ed Folder can differ depending on the access granted to you by any member with the Full Control right File Synchronization and Data Management When you set up an Folder account you can enable Remember Password so that Folder can synchronize Folder invitations and files in the background as you work You can configure the Folder client to run automatically each time you log in to your computer s desktop environment The session runs in the background as you work with files in your local iFolders tracking and logging any changes you make You can synchronize the files at specified intervals or on demand Overview of iFolder 11 Synchronization Log The synchronization log displays a log of your iFolder background activity such as uploading and downloading files for different iFolders Cross Platform Considerations The user intefaces for the Linux Windows and Macintosh versions of the Folder client conform to interface conventions of their individual platforms The way you perform common tasks is parallel in each platform but you might observe slight differences in the buttons the display area function labels the location ofthe desktop notification area the start Folder preference and so on as you perform the tasks Except where procedures differ explicitly this guide provides instructions for only one of the three platforms The following table lists some typical differences in the client interface Task
36. er do not participate on a local Yes Yes Yes Yes computer Delete an available iFolder to decline participating Yes Yes Yes Yes Delete the iFolder and delete the iFolder and its Yes No No No files from the server make it a normal folder again and no longer share it with others Adding a User to an iFolder 42 Adding a User with a File Manager 1 In the file manager navigate to the iFolder then select it 2 Right click the iFolder then click iFolder gt Properties 3 Click Share With 4 From the list of users select one or more users 5 Select the access right Full Control Read Write or Read Only 6 Click Apply iFolder User Guide Adding a User with the iFolders Browser 1 In the Notification area right click the Folder icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 2 In the list of iFolders select the iFolder then click Share to open the Folder Properties window to the Sharing tab 3 Click Add to open the Select User dialog box 4 From the list of users select one or more users by added them to the Selected Users list then click OK It can take several seconds for the invitations to synchronize up to the server 5 Select one or more users click Access select the Full Control Read Write or Read Only access right then click OK 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you have invited all the desired users to share the Folder 7 Click Apply then click OK to close the Folder Properti
37. erver on page 14 Key Features of Folder When Used with Simple Server on page 15 How to Install and Configure a Simple Server on page 15 What s Next on page 15 Simple Server Simple Server is an open source component of Simias the synchronization engine that runs iFolder It is designed for developers to provide a basic Folder Server to host iFolders Installation Is Manual Simple Server must be manually compiled and configured It is not integrated into YaST for easy setup and configured HTTP Server Simple server contains an embedded HTTP server which does not support secure HTTP SSL connections User Accounts Setup via XML Simple Server uses a simple XML file for user account creation and authentication Administration Is Manual Simple Server does not provide built in administration functionality Users and credentials are stored in an XML file that must be manually edited Web Access Is Not Supported Simias Server does not provide browser based access to Folders and their contents Backup Is Not Supported Simple Server does not provide mechanisms for automatic back up of the Folder database the Simias store Using Folder with SimpleServer 13 Benefits of Using Simple Server In addition to the Benefits of iFolder on page 9 using the iFolder client with Simple Server provides the following capabilities Allows you to create Folders and store files on a central
38. es are not good candidates for synchronization such as operating system files hidden files created by a file manager or databases that are implemented as a collection of linked files You might include only key file types used for your business or exclude files that are likely unrelated to business such as mp3 files Operating System Files You should not convert system directories to iFolders Most system files change infrequently and it is better to keep an image file of your basic system and key software than to attempt to synchronize those files to the server Hidden Files If your file system uses hidden files to track display preferences your administrator might restrict those file types to exclude them from being synchronized on your system Usually hidden files are relevant only to the particular computer where they were created and they change every time the file or directory is accessed You do not need to keep these files and synchronizing them results in repeated file conflict errors For example iFolder automatically excludes two hidden file manager files called thumbs db and DS_Store Database Files iFolder synchronizes individual files or the changed portions of individual files it does not synchronize files as a set If you have a database file that is implemented as a collection of linked files do not try to synchronize them in an iFolder iFolder User Guide Do not try to synchronize your GroupWise data by
39. es window Modifying User Access Rights As the working relationships and status of members of an Folder change you might need to change a user s access right for the iFolder For example you might want to give a trusted user the File Control right for the iFolder Setting User Rights with a File Manager 1 In the file manager navigate to the iFolder then select it 2 Right click the iFolder then click Folder gt Properties 3 Click Share With 4 From the list of users select one or more users 5 Select Access then specify the Full Control Read Write or Read Only right 6 Click Apply then click OK to close the Folder Properties window Setting User Rights with the Folders Browser 4 In the Notification area right click the Folder icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 2 In the list of iFolders select the iFolder then click Share With E 3 From the list of users select one or more users 4 Select Access then specify the Full Control Read Write or Read Only right 5 Click Apply then click OK to close the Folder Properties window Removing a User from an Folder To unshare an iFolder you must remove a user as a member of an iFolder The Folder on the user s workstation becomes a normal folder A copy of the data remains on the former member s workstation but the files are no longer synchronized with the shared Folder Managing Folders 43 Removing Users with a Fil
40. etermine the extent of the delete action Do one of the following iFolder User Guide Remove the iFolder Account from Only the Current Computer Deselect Remove My iFolder and Files from the Server then click Yes iFolder removes the selected account only from the local workstation The local iFolders for this account are reverted to normal folders Use a file manager to locate and delete the local copy of the data if it is not needed You can continue to access your iFolders for this account from other computers with the iFolder client When the iFolder client is used with a Novell iFolder 3 x enterprise server you can access files from anywhere with Novell Folder 3 x Web access Remove the iFolder Account and Your iFolders and Files from the Server Select Remove My iFolder and Files from the Server then click Yes iFolder removes the selected account from the local workstation It also removes all iFolders you own for this account from the server and reverts the iFolders to normal folders on the current computer and all member computers Finally this removes you as a member in shared iFolders on this account The local iFolders are all reverted to normal folders Use a file manager to locate and delete the local copy of the data if it is not needed If you decide to use this account again on this or another computer you must set up the account and its Folders just as you did when it was new Cancel the Delete Click No to ba
41. familiarizes you with the various benefits and features of iFolder Folder Sharing on page 9 Benefits of iFolder on page 9 Key Features of iFolder on page 10 Cross Platform Considerations on page 12 What s Next on page 12 Folder Sharing Typically when you work in multiple locations or in collaboration with others you must conscientiously manage file versions With iFolder the most recent version of your files can follow you to any computer where you have installed the Folder client and set up the shared iFolder Folder also allows you to share multiple Folders and their separate content with other authorized users You decide who participates in each Folder and the level of access for each member Similarly you can participate in shared Folders that are owned by others in your collaboration environment The Folder client supports sharing by synchronizing files across multiple computers through a central computer It allows you to do the following Share files across computers Share files with others Own multiple Folders Participate in multiple Folders that other users share with you Participate as the owner or a member of Folders in multiple accounts Benefits of Folder Folder provides the following benefits Integrates with your native desktop environment making it easy to create and manage multiple Folders Is highly scalable and flexible w
42. ges and steps This functionality is available only from the source code repository 1 Open a Web browser to the following location Folder Download Web site http www ifolder com index php Download 2 In the Folder Links select one of the following client links to begin the download then save the file to a local directory Link Name Operating System Filename Folder 3 x Linux Client Novell Linux Desktop 9 ifolder3 linux tar gz Folder 3 x Windows Client Windows 2000 XP ifolder3 windows exe Folder 3 x Mac Client Macintosh OS X v10 3 and later ifolder3 mac tar gz The tar gz files include the necessary Mono rpm files for iFolder on your Linux computer and a Mono dmg file for Folder on your Macintosh computer 3 For the Linux and Macintosh clients extract the tar gz files to a local directory At the command prompt enter tar zxvf filename Replace filename with the tar gz filename for your operating system Depending on your system you should now have the following files on your system Getting Started 21 iFolder Client Install Files iFolder for Linux Minux ifolder3 directory ifolder3 3 x yyyymmdd 1 i686 rpm nautilus ifolder 3 x yyyymmdd 1 1586 rpm simias 1 0 yyyymmdd 1 i686 rpm linux mono directory gtk sharp 1 0 9 0 sles9 novell i586 rpm libgdiplus 1 1 x ximian i586 rpm mono core 1 1 x novell i586 rpm mono data 1 1 x novell i586 rpm mono web 1 1 x novell i586 rpm xsp 1 0 9 0 novell noarch rpm
43. he file you want to keep then click Save This Version to keep the correct file version 5 When you are done resolving the conflict click OK Filename Conflicts Filename conflicts occur when the names of the local file version and the server file version differ by case The content might differ or it might be the same These type of conflicts can be resolved by renaming the files but be careful about where you rename the file Ifthe content is the same you can rename one of the files in the Resolve Conflicts dialog box Ifthe content is different make sure to make a copy of the local file and give it a different name then return to the Resolve Conflicts dialog box and save the server version of the file iFolder User Guide This allows both versions of the file to exist in the Folder with different filenames If you rename a file version within the Resolve Conflicts dialog box that version of the file overwrites the the other and the content of the other file is destroyed 1 When a conflict occurs a pop up message appears in the Notification area Click the X to dismiss the message 2 In the Notification area right click the Folder icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 3 Select the file in conflict then click Resolve to view the Resolve Conflicts dialog box 4 Confirm that it is a file name conflict and determine whether the content is the same or different 5 Do one of the following
44. iFolder forge novell com USER GUIDE September 29 2005 Legal Notices Novell Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use ofthis documentation and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Novell Inc reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to its content at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes Further Novell Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to any software and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose 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 You may not use export or re export this product in violation of any applicable laws or regulations including without limitation U S export regulations or the laws of the country in which you reside Copyright O 2005 Novell Inc All rights reserved Permission is granted to copy distribute and or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License GFDL Version 1 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections no Front Cover Texts and no Back Cover Texts A copy of the GFDL can be found a
45. ith no practical limit on the number of Folders per user or on the number of members per Folder Overview of iFolder 9 Allows you to easily and selectively share personal and business files Allows you to control the access level of member users of the Folders you own or where you have the necessary rights to control the access rights of members Transparently updates your files to member iFolders on multiple workstations Tracks and logs changes made while you work offline and synchronizes those changes when you go online Provides secure authentication of member iFolders to synchronize data Offers an alternative to exchanging files via e mail which avoids the file size limits on e mail attachments and reduces your e mail storage requirements Key Features of iFolder The iFolder Client Before you begin to use iFolder it is important to understand the following key features The iFolder Client on page 10 Folder Account on page 10 Shared iFolders on page 11 Folder Access Rights on page 11 File Synchronization and Data Management on page 11 Synchronization Log on page 12 The Folder client integrates with your operating system to provide Folder services in your native desktop environment Folder supports the following operating systems Novell Linux Desktop 9 Windows 2000 XP Macintosh OS X v10 3 or later The iFolder client allow
46. ke sure the Folder user is the local owner of the mount point Modify the etc fstab file to set the user ID UID parameter of the user s local login identity to the Folder user who creates Folders on that mount point 41 Log in to your computer as the root user 2 Create the directory where you want to mount the FAT32 file system At a command prompt enter mkdir home username fsmount Replace username with the username of the user who plans to use the FAT32 drive for iFolders Replace fsmount with the directory name you want to use as the mount point For example if the username is jsmith and the directory name is fat32mntpt for a FAT32 drive or partition enter mkdir home jsmith fat32mntpt Mount the FAT32 drive at the desired mount point At a command prompt enter mount t vfat dev hdal home username fsmount Replace dev hdal with the device or partition name of the non Linux device Replace username with the username of the Folder user Replace smount with the directory name you want to use as the mount point Continuing the example where the FAT32 file system vfat is on the hda4 device dev hda4 the username is smith and the mount point directory is home jsmith fat32mntpt enter mount t vfat dev hda4 home jsmith fat32mntpt Edit the etc fstab file by adding the uid username parameter of the Folder user on the line that defines the FAT32 mount point dev hdal home username fsmount vfat uid usern
47. making the GroupWise archive cache or remote directories into iFolders If you do this the GroupWise data files become corrupted after synchronizing the file a few times GroupWise needs the files in the archive to be maintained as a set of files Naming Conventions for an Folder and lts Folders and Files Creating an The Folder client imposes naming conventions that consider the collective restrictions of the Linux Windows and Macintosh file systems An iFolder folder or file must have a valid name that complies with the naming conventions before 1t can be synchronized Use the following naming conventions for your Folders and the folders and files in them Folder supports the Unicode http www unicode org character set with UTF 8 encoding Donotuse the following invalid characters in the names of Folders or in the names of folders and files in them Ni 2 lt gt Folder creates a name conflict if you use the invalid characters in a file or folder name The conflict must be resolved before the file or folder can be synchronized The maximum name length for a single path component is 255 bytes For filenames the maximum length includes the dot and file extension Names of iFolders folders and files are case insensitive however case is preserved If filenames differ only by case Folder creates a name conflict The conflict must be resolved before the file or folder can be synchronized If yo
48. mark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Third Party Materials All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners Contents About This Guide Overview of iFolder iEOlder Sharihg ici EEE EB RE ES PS ee Benefits of Folder cb 4418 2 LA bb led de ee ee a a amp LES Key Features of iFolder o i 2 26 8 aa ea eee at a A es bate E DE de The Folder Clint cer iee aa AAA Be re ar eet IFOlder ACCOUNT A A A N A AS A AS GPE Shared iPolders n nn Folder Access Rights ars au au na E a di erh File Synchronization and Data Management Synchronization LOG es 2 2 ee er Re a Sey ene er Cross Platform Considerations 22 2 22 22 mn nn nn What s Next Using iFolder with SimpleServer SIMPIS S TVErE ZE mr creas a ne re BETEN rn o CA a ts de Sed Be ee Benefits of Using Simple Server 2 42 ds Sue BO FE ee Sharing iFolders Through a Simple Server ee Key Features of iFolder When Used with Simple Server iFolder Simple Server Account 22 222 ee a Shared iFolders 2 es eye a ges ak Lee ee ee ew LEO ae BAe di ED How to Install and Configure a Simple Server What s Next Coexistence Issues Coexistence of Novell iFolder 2 1x and iFolder Clients Coexistence Peer to Peer Simple Server and Novell iFolder 3 x Accounts
49. n please check the iFolder 3 x online documentation to see if we explicitly support that Mono version and to learn any necessary steps to make the upgrade work correctly For information see the latest version of the iFolder 3 x Readme on the Novell iFolder 3 x Documentation Web site http www novell com documentation ifolder3 Folder User Guide Web Browser You need one of the following supported Web browsers on your client computers Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Internet Explorer Safari on Macintosh Network Connection An active network connection is necessary to synchronize files in your iFolders Your computer must be active and online for access to and synchronization with any enterprise servers where you have iFolder accounts Simple Server If you are using a Simple Server contact the administrator to get the server IP address or DNS name of the server for your iFolder account For example 192 168 1 1 or ifolderss example com Downloading the iFolder Client Install Files for Use with Simple Server The Folder client is available for download on the Folder Download Web site http www ifolder com index php Download The following instructions describe how to download the files you need when using the client with a Simple Server IMPORTANT The Folder client is designed to work with an Folder 3 x enterprise server or with a Simple Server To enable Peer to Peer client to client requires extra packa
50. n iFolder file has a virus attached and your virus scanning software scans that virus while the file is in the simias WorkArea directory the virus scanner pops up with a message a virus has been found moves the file to quarantine then iFolder again tries to synchronize the file Not scanning the WorkArea allows the synchronization to complete the infected file is successfully downloaded and moved to the local iFolder The virus scanner then detects the infected file in the iFolder and moves it from that folder to quarantine protecting the computer from infection iFolder detects the deletion of the file and when the next synchronization begins iFolder removes the file from the server and member computers However ifthe iFolder where the file is downloaded is Read Only the local deletion is not enforced to the server and other member computers The virus must be detected elsewhere where permissions allow changes to be synchronized The user s virus scanner probably alerts the user ofthe virus so the user should alert other iFolder members about the virus Managing iFolder Accounts and Preferences 35 36 Folder User Guide Managing iFolders An iFolder is a local directory used to selectively share and synchronizes files with user specified members The iFolder files are accessible to all members and can be modified and read by those with privileges to do so This section discusses the following tasks for iFolder
51. nchronize iFolders and to manage your iFolders For information see Logging In to an iFolder Account on page 30 Starting iFolder for Macintosh OS X v10 3 and Later 1 Log in to your computer with the user identity you want to use when you create iFolders 2 Use one of the following methods to start iFolder Open the Applications menu select the Internet submenu then select iFolder To start Folder from the command line open a terminal shell then enter opt novell ifolder3 bin ifolder If you want Folder to start automatically when you log in to your Macintosh computer add iFolder to the Startup Items 3 Ifyou disabled Remember Password for your iFolder account you must log in to the account to synchronize the User list synchronize iFolders and to manage your iFolders For information see Logging In to an iFolder Account on page 30 Configuring an iFolder Account You must configure at least one iFolder account before you can create iFolders or share iFolders on your system You can create only one account for any given host computer or server but you can have multiple accounts A user with a different local login and user account can log in to the same computer at a different time and use iFolder to create his or her own set of iFolders under that identity iFolder synchronizes only iFolders belonging to the active user 1 Right click the iFolder application icon EP in the Notification area then select Acc
52. nfiguration gt Replace monoxsp_port with a port number or range of port numbers Specify a value of a single four digit port number such as 1234 to use a single static port For example lt setting name WebServicePortRange value 1234 gt Specify a range of ports such as 1234 1236 to use any available port in the specified range of ports For example lt setting name WebServicePortRange value 1234 1236 gt To configure your system to use a specific port or range of ports 1 Configure your firewall to allow traffic for the port or range of ports you want to use for iFolder traffic See your firewall s documentation for information on how to open a port in the firewall 2 Stop the iFolder client by right clicking the iFolder icon En then selecting Exit 3 Modify the Simias config file by adding the Web Service Port Range parameter to the Service Manager section 4 Start the Folder client For information see Starting the Folder Client on page 27 Configuring Local Virus Scanner Settings for Folder Traffic If you use virus scanning software on your computer exclude the simias WorkArea directory from the virus scan For example the location of the simias WorkArea directory on Windows is cAdocuments and settings username local settings application data simias Work Area simias wf guid The simias WorkArea directory is where Folder stages files for download from the server If a
53. ng and Configuring Properties of an iFolder Synchronizing Files tii oe ey Hee ce Leh ee ee GS oe a a PR RD Resolving File Conflicts ros ure 4 420 wheels Aa AA A Boe Shee ad Wg arch a oe ee Reverting an iFolder to a Normal Folder a Moving an Folder ici 252 25 A A A A et a oe ee a Deleting aniiFolder 2 BAe E me e E A ad dl ite e ee Denen aie ee a Sd Uninstalling the Folder Client Before You Uninstall 1FoIdEF anre a 2 o A een el Be e A A ee Folder Client for Novell Linux Desktop a Folder Client for WindoWS inr 2248 Goce A See wd amp Se Rus Te ren Se et ee ee ES iFolder Client for Macintosh nn Troubleshooting ir lder File F ils t6 Synehronize 222 222 Jr en As manie E a All iFolders in an Account Fail to Synchronize a Problem Synchronizing Some Files on a FAT32 File System on Linux Client Fails to Set Up a New Folder Account Repopulating Contents of a Read Only Folder GroupWise Files Become Corrupted in an iFolder Documentation Updates september 2972005 0 oe 9 Su ab du duree it a a E whe cele a do Folder User Guide for Novell Folder 3 x 27 27 28 30 30 32 33 34 35 37 37 38 39 39 40 40 40 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 46 47 47 48 49
54. o enable background synchronization Deselect Synchronize to disable synchronization 3 Ifyou 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 3 x the minimum system Synchronization Interval typically every 5 minutes is configured by the iFolder administrator You cannot override the system minimum The absolute system minimum is 1 minute Resolving File Conflicts 46 When conflicts occur between file versions saved at the same time or when a filename differs by case only the file is flagged as a Name Conflict and is stored in the conflict area and an alert is sent to flag the file through the iFolder client Version Conflicts Version conflicts should be coordinated with other members before resolving the conflict Then choose the correct version in the Conflict Resolution dialog 1 When a conflict occurs a pop up message appears in the Notification area Click the X to dismiss the message You can disable the pop up behavior by setting the preference in the iFolder Preferences gt General tab 2 In the Notification area right click the iFolder icon Ep then click Folders to open the Folders browser 3 Select the file in conflict then click Resolve to view the Resolve Conflicts dialog box 4 View the information for the file on your local machine and the file on the server to determine which version of t
55. ork Mono is a development platform for running and developing modern applications 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 When you install the iFolder client for Linux and Macintosh you must also install Mono as a dependent application for iFolder The required version of Mono is packaged in the iFolder client installation file that you download from the iFolder server For information see Downloading the iFolder Client Install Files for Use with Simple Server on page 21 The following table lists the versions of Mono used in the different iFolder releases on Linux and Macintosh iFolder Client Version Mono Version for Linux Mono Version for Macintosh iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3 0 1 1 7 1 44342 1 1 7 2 released for OES Linux iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3 1 1 1 7 7 1 1 7 7x released for OES SP1 Linux IMPORTANT Make sure to use the required version of Mono If you have a different version of Mono on your Linux or Macintosh computer uninstall it before you install Folder and the required version of Mono The iFolder client for Linux or Macintosh supports only the version of Mono included in the install software If you need to upgrade Mono for another reaso
56. orkstation must meet the prerequisites discussed in the following sections Hardware on page 19 Client Computers on page 20 Mono on page 20 Web Browser on page 21 Network Connection on page 21 Simple Server on page 21 The iFolder client requires the following minimum hardware For each workstation At least enough space on your hard drive to download and install the iFolder client for your system A network adapter A network connection When working with a Novell iFolder 3 x enterprise server workstations can use static or dynamic IP addresses Getting Started 19 Client Computers Mono 20 The iFolder client supports the following workstation operating systems Novell Linux Desktop 9 requires the Mono framework The Mono modules you need for this release are included in the iFolder install file For information see Mono on page 20 Windows 2000 XP with the latest Microsoft NET support patches Make sure you have installed the latest critical updates for your operating system and for NET See the Windows Update Web site http windowsupdate microsoft com Macintosh OS X v10 3 and later requires the Mono framework The Mono modules you need for this release are included in the iFolder install file For information see Mono on page 20 For a Linux or Macintosh workstation the iFolder client requires the Mono framew
57. ounts to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the Accounts tab The first time you start iFolder after the install iFolder prompts you to set up an iFolder account Click Yes to go directly to the iFolder Preferences gt Accounts tab 2 Click New to access the Account Settings area 3 Specify the following values Parameter Description Server The DNS name or IP address of the iFolder enterprise server where you have an account For example svr21 example com or 192 168 1 1 Username Your network username in the domain served by the iFolder server For example jdoe or acatt Password The password for your username 28 Folder User Guide Parameter Description Remember Select Remember Password to log in automatically to this iFolder account Password whenever you log in to your computer For information see Logging In to an Folder Account on page 30 If your network password changes automatic authentication fails gracefully the next time iFolder attempts to log in to the iFolder account iFolder prompts you to log in with your new password and allows you to specify and save the new password Enable Account Select Enable Account to allow background synchronization of iFolder invitations the user list and iFolders for this account Default Account Select Default Account to make this account the one selected by default in the drop down list of accounts when you create iFolders Fi iFolder Preferen
58. ow iFolder to choose a local dynamic port or configure a local static port for the Folder client to communicate locally the same computer with Mono XSP Server Folder uses Mono XSP Web services to communicate via HTTP or HTTPS SSL default with the Novell Folder enterprise servers where you have Folder accounts The Folder administrator configures Folder services that determine whether communications use HTTP or HTTPS in your environment Your firewall does not block traffic between Mono XSP and the Novell Folder enterprise server because Mono XSP uses the standard HTTP or HTTPS 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 You would not be able to log in to your Folder account and synchronize Folder data Initially the Folder configuration does not specify a particular port to use for client to Mono XSP communications When Folder first runs it opens an available local port to listen for requests from the Mono XSP and to send data to the server via Mono XSP It writes the port number to a configuration file and uses this port thereafter unless the port is not available whenever Folder starts If the port is in use by another application Folder selects a different available port reconfigures the port in the configuration file and uses the new port thereafter For example if Folder is down and another application takes the port
59. r 3 x the iFolder system administrator can disable your iFolder account usually temporarily on the server side You can expect the following behavior Ifyou are logged in when the account is disabled from the server side you can manage your iFolders and your Folder data continues to synchronize with the server until you end your session by logging out or disabling synchronization or until the server disconnects your session whichever first occurs Ifthe account is disabled on the server side you receive a pop up message informing you that the account is disabled whenever you attempt to log in Contact your Folder system administrator for assistance Default Account Select Default Account to make this account the one selected by default in the drop down list of accounts when you create iFolders On the Accounts tab in Folder Preferences select the Folder account then click Details to view the following information about your Folder Account Parameter Description Server The host name of the enterprise server For example if the server s DNS name is svr21 example com svr1 is the information reported Description The user friendly description of the enterprise server simple server or workgroup host computer as entered by its administrator If no description was entered the value is none Available The total amount of space currently available to you for Folders on this Folder account The
60. r password then uninstall the following rpm files monol x libgdiplus gtk sharp For information see the ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager Help 2 Ifyou have previously installed Mono make sure the permissions on Mono directories are set correctly 2a On your Linux computer open a terminal window 2b At the prompt log in as the root user by entering su then enter your root password 2c Navigate to the usr lib directory At the prompt enter cd usr lib 2d Atthe prompt enter the following command to change the Mono permissions in the usr lib directory chmod 755 R mono 2e Navigate to the etc directory At the prompt enter cd etc 2f Atthe prompt enter the following command to change the Mono permissions in the etc directory chmod 755 R mono This should set the rights correctly for Mono and enable iFolder to run 3 Navigate to the directory where you extracted the rpm files then move the files from linux ifolder3 and linux mono to the same directory 4 Use one of the following methods to install Folder and its dependencies Getting Started 23 Using Command Line Instructions Open a terminal console then log in as root user by entering su and entering your password At the command prompt enter rpm ivh If you get an error message about gtk sharp and are installing from a KDE desktop install gtkhtml2 then repeat the install for gtk sharp For example enter rpm ivh gtkhtml2
61. r software should not be installed in the same folder If you plan to also use Novell iFolder 2 1x on your computer you must comply with the following restrictions Any local directory where you store your Novell Folder 2 1x data should not be converted to an iFolder Any directory that contains a local directory where you store your Novell iFolder 2 1x data should not be converted to an iFolder You can copy any files from your iFolder 2 1x directory to an iFolder Coexistence Peer to Peer Simple Server and Novell iFolder 3 x Accounts The open source iFolder client is designed to support Peer to Peer accounts Simple Server accounts and Novell iFolder 3 x accounts However when the client is used with an iFolder 3 x enterprise server and Web Access server administrators might not allow peer to peer and Simple Server accounts to be used in the enterprise environment Coexistence Issues 17 18 Folder User Guide Getting Started This section discusses the following Prerequisites and Guidelines on page 19 Downloading the iFolder Client Install Files for Use with Simple Server on page 21 Downloading Additional Files for Peer to Peer Sharing on page 22 Installing the iFolder Client on page 22 Updating iFolder on page 25 Updating Mono for Linux and Macintosh on page 25 What s Next on page 26 Prerequisites and Guidelines Hardware To use iFolder your w
62. s you to manage your own iFolders and to select which shared iFolders to set up on each computer For information see Managing iFolders on page 37 iFolder Account 10 You must configure at least one iFolder services account before you create iFolders 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 For information see Configuring an iFolder Account on page 28 Folder User Guide Shared iFolders An iFolder is a local directory that selectively shares and synchronizes files via a central computer with a user specified group of users The iFolder files are accessible to all iFolder members and can be changed by those with the rights to do so You can access your iFolders across multiple workstations and share them with others You work with iFolders directly in your file manager or in the iFolders browser that is part ofthe client Within the iFolder you can set up any subdirectory structure that suits your personal or corporate work habits The subdirectory structure is constant across all member iFolders When you share an iFolder member users with the Write right can modify the directory structure and those changes
63. server which can provide higher availability to users than does peer to peer sharing Allows you to set up predetermined user accounts in an XML file Backs up local files to a server Centralizes the hosting of Folders so the Folder data store is available for backup to media using a third party backup solution Sharing iFolders Through a Simple Server Simple server accounts can coexist with peer to peer sharing In the following example Ulrik owns an Folder named Denmark and shares it via his Folder account with Nigel Luc and Alice Nigel travels frequently so he also set up the Folder on his laptop In addition Alice shares a non work Folder with her friend Ulrik using peer to peer sharing In this example an asterisk next to the folder name indicates the Folder owner Figure 1 Collaboration and Sharing with Simple Server and Folder Nigel s Desktop Simple Serve 4 Nigel s Laptop VY a Denmark KE Denmark Li Y Liverpoo lo TeamOne Customers Luc s Desktop Alice s Desktop KE Denmark m iFolder Owner Scooters jy Scooters Simple Servers y MyStuff Host Scooters Workgroup Host Scooters The iFolder client synchronizes the most recent version of documents to all authorized users of your shared iFolder All that you and other iFolder members need is an active network connection and the iFolder client With a server your iFolders are stored
64. stem Client Fails to Set Up a New Folder Account When an Folder Admin user removes Folder privileges for a given username on the Folder server Folder removes the account from the account list in the user s Folder client Afterwards the user cannot reconfigure an Folder account with the same username on the same Folder server unless the Folder Admin user reconfigures privileges for the user on that server That is expected However if the Folder client fails to set up an Folder account with a different username on the same Folder server it is likely because the user was logged in to the old account when the username was removed from the server s users list Some residual information about the old account might prevent the user from setting up a new account on the server from that client To resolve this problem exit the Folder client start the Folder client again then set up the new account with a different username that has privileges for the Folder server Repopulating Contents of a Read Only Folder If you modify files in an Folder where you have only Read Only rights the changes are not synchronized to the server To restore the file to its previous state you need to repopulate the Folder contents from the server To repopulate the contents in an Folder where you have Read Only rights 4 In the Folders browser right click the iFolder then select Revert This Folder to a Normal Folder
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66. t z 2 Re Rove EEE A AE A Viewing and Modifying iFolder Account Settings Deleting an iFolder Account Configuring iFolder Preferences for the Client Configuring Local Firewall Settings for iFolder Traffic Configuring Local Virus Scanner Settings for Folder Traffic Managing iFolders Guidelines for Locating iFolders 0 2 E son sue dau ga o d M da ae Guidelines for File Types and Sizes to Be Synchronized Naming Conventions for an iFolder and Its Folders and Files Cr ating an I1Folder u ua a gt a a pe haa Que de le A ld EA Gite hr it Creating Folders in a File Manager e a a e E a a oa e GOR EE E aE A a E a Creating iFolders in the Folders Browser Creating iFolders on a FAT32 Mount Point Linux Sharing an iFolder nia 2 45 a A ee A a PE on aa Understanding User Access Rights 2 aa a Adding a User to an iFolder 2 0 0 2 2 202008 aaea ee ee ee ee Pa es Modifying User Access Rights Removing a User from an iFolder nn Setting Up n AvaillableiF lder 2 24 Zu ed u lade re nr N eee A Bk Viewi
67. te the opt novell ifolder3 directory 3 Delete the local share simias directory Uninstalling the iFolder Client 51 52 Folder User Guide Troubleshooting This section discusses the following troubleshooting issues for the iFolder client Folder File Fails to Synchronize on page 53 All Folders in an Account Fail to Synchronize on page 53 Problem Synchronizing Some Files on a FAT32 File System on Linux on page 54 Client Fails to Set Up a New Folder Account on page 54 Repopulating Contents of a Read Only iFolder on page 54 GroupWise Files Become Corrupted in an iFolder on page 55 Folder File Fails to Synchronize If a file fails to synchronize consider the following possible causes You have the Read Only right the shared iFolder For information see Understanding User Access Rights on page 42 The file size exceeds the maximum file size policy set by the iFolder administrator Contact your iFolder administrator for assistance If you trying to access a Novell iFolder 3 x Web Access server the file size exceeds the maximum file size supported for uploads to or downloads from the Web access server The default maximum is 10 MB but your administrator can configure a lower maximum file size Contact your iFolder administrator for assistance A conflict might exist between the server copy of a file and the local copy of the file Right click the iFol
68. tings Right click the Folder icon in the Notification area then select Accounts to open Folder Preferences to the Accounts tab Select the account to view or modify the following parameters Parameter Description Server The DNS name of the enterprise server For example svr21 example com Username Your network username in the domain served by the Folder server For example jdoe or acatt You can create only one account per enterprise server domain Password The password for your username 30 Folder User Guide Parameter Remember Password Description Select Remember Password to log in automatically to this iFolder account whenever you log in to your computer For information see Logging In to an iFolder Account on page 30 If your network password changes automatic authentication fails gracefully the next time iFolder attempts to log in to the iFolder account iFolder prompts you to log in with your new password and allows you to specify and save the new password Enable Account Select Enable Account to allow background synchronization of iFolder invitations the user list and iFolders for this account This governs only client side functions The status of whether an account is Enabled or Disabled is shown in the Status column of the Accounts list You can view status of the Enabled Account setting at a glance if you have more than one account set up When you use iFolder with Novell iFolde
69. u create Folders 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 This creates synchronization problems for those files if the Folder is set with the Read Only access right Folder You can create an Folder by converting an existing folder that satisfies the following guidelines Guidelines for Locating iFolders on page 37 Naming Conventions for an Folder and Its Folders and Files on page 39 If the folder does not exist you can browse to a location and create the new folder as part of the process Within the iFolder you can set up any subdirectory structure that suits your personal or corporate work habits The subdirectory structure is constant across all member iFolders Each workstation can specify a different parent directory for the shared iFolder You can create Folders directly in your file manager and in the Folders browser which is available in the client application Use the following methods to create an iFolder Creating iFolders in a File Manager on page 40 Creating Folders in the Folders Browser on page 40 Creating Folders on a FAT32 Mount Point Linux on page 40 Managing Folders 39 Creating iFolders in a File Manager 1 Us
70. w novell com documentation feedback html and enter your comments there Documentation Updates For the most recent version of the Folder User Guide see the Folder open source documentation Web site http www novell com documentation ifolderos For emerging issues see the iFolder Readme http www novell com documentation ifolderos readme data readme html About This Guide 7 Additional Documentation iFolder Project Web site http www ifolder com iFolder Software Developers Kit http forge novell com modules xfmod docman group_id 1372 Novell iFolder 3 x documentation Web site http www novell com documentation ifolder3 index html Novell Linux Desktop 9 product Web site http www novell com products desktop Novell Linux Desktop 9 documentation Web site http www novell com documentation nld treetitl html The Folder Documentation Project For information about how to join and contribute to the Folder Documentation Project see the Folder Doc Project http forge novell com modules xfmod docman group_id 1372 Folder User Guide Overview of iFolder iFolder is a file sharing application for Linux Windows and Macintosh clients You can share files in multiple iFolders each with a different group of users You control who can participate in an Folder and the access level for each member You can also participate in Folders that others share with you This section
71. xe file for installing on Windows 2000 XP 1 Log on to the computer as an Administrator user 2 Save the Folder exe file to a local directory 3 Install iFolder by double clicking the file then follow the on screen instructions NOTE Folder for Windows requires the Microsoft NET framework If NET is not detected the install automatically downloads and installs NET 4 To run iFolder log on to the computer with the user identity you want to use when you create iFolders 24 iFolder User Guide iFolder begins automatically whenever you log on to your computer 5 Before you can use iFolder you must configure at least on iFolder account Continue with Configuring an iFolder Account on page 28 Installing iFolder for Macintosh OS X v10 3 and Later Use the iFolder 3 x and Mono dmg files for installing on Macintosh OS X v10 3 and later 1 From the Folder CD save the dmg files to your computer Macintosh mounts the dmg files as disks 2 Install Mono by double clicking the MonoFramework 1 x dmg file If double clicking does not initiate the install program it is likely because you have disabled the supporting feature Open the dmg location and double click the pkg file inside 3 Install the iFolder client by double clicking the iFolder dmg file If necessary open the dmg location and double click the pkg file 4 To run iFolder log in with the user identity you want to use when you create iFolders open the

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