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Deploying ª
Novell iFolder ¨
on Novell NetWare servers ¨
Networking Services DEPLOYMENT GUIDE
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Deploying Novell iFolder on Novell NetWare servers
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A U T O M AT I C , S E C U R E A N D T R A N S PA R E N T S Y N C H R O N I Z AT I O N
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D E P L O Y I N G i F O L D E R O N N E T WA R E S E RV E R S
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STEP 1. PLANNING
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S T E P 2 . P R E - I N S TA L L AT I O N
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S T E P 3 . I N S TA L L i F O L D E R S O F T WA R E O N S E R V E R
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STEP 4. CONFIGURE THE IFOLDER S E RV E R ( S )
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S T E P 5 . D E P L O Y I N G i F O L D E R I N TO A CLUSTERED ENVIRONMENT (OPTIONAL)
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S T E P 6 . I N S TA L L T H E i F O L D E R C L I E N T O N U S E R W O R K S TAT I O N S
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A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M AT I O N
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automatic, secure and
transparent
synchroNization Novell iFolderª makes the computer users in your organization more productive by ¨
eliminating the hassle of creating, storing and managing their files across multiple devices and locations. It provides users with automatic, secure and transparent synchronization of files between their hard drives and an iFolder server, allowing easy access to personal files from anywhere at any time. DEPLOYING iFOLDER ON
iFolder is easy to implement and manage.
N E T WA R E S E RV E R S
You install iFolder Server software on one or
Novell iFolder consists of three components:
more servers. Users can then simply download
¥ iFolder Server software. Provides a secure,
the iFolder Client software from the iFolder
centralized platform for storing, managing
Web site onto each computer that they wish
and backing up files. It runs on NetWare 5.1
to use with iFolder. (The iFolder Web site is
and NetWare 6 servers as well as Windows NT
created automatically during the iFolder
4.0 and Windows 2000 servers. iFolder Server
installation process.)
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software operates in conjunction with the Apache Web server on NetWare. (The Apache Web server software is included with the
Users can also access their files from a Web browser using the iFolder Java applet. To take advantage of the full functionality of iFolder,
iFolder Server software.) however, users must access their files using the ¥ iFolder Client software. Performs a variety iFolder Client. For example, the Java applet of tasks, such as automatically updating and does not synchronize usersÕ files automatically. encrypting files. The client software runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT and 2000 workstations. ¥ iFolder Web Browser Java* applet. Permits users to get to their iFolder files from machines that donÕt have the iFolder Client software installed. The applet runs on
Instead, users must download files and then upload them when they have finished editing. In addition, the Java applet does not support the iFolder Conflict Bin. This document describes a step-by-step process
Internet Explorer 5 or above, and Netscape
for deploying iFolder server software on NetWare
4.7 and above (except for Netscape 6
servers and for including the iFolder servers in a
which is not currently supported).
Novell Cluster Services environment.
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STEP 1. PLANNING
to distribute your servers depends on the size of
You can deploy iFolder Server software in either a
your company and the Wide Area Network (WAN)
centralized or a distributed environment.
links between your offices.
Centralized environment
S T E P 2 . P R E - I N S TA L L AT I O N
You can deploy your iFolder server(s) in a
You should first make sure that each NetWare
centralized location, such as your corporate office
server on which you wish to install the iFolder
or data center. As a rule of thumb, a single
Server software meets the following requirements:
iFolder server can handle about 5,000 accounts. If you have more than 5,000 users, you should consider deploying additional iFolder servers. You can, if you require, separate users on the iFolder servers by functional organization or by location by requesting that certain organizations or locations use particular iFolder servers.
¥ Netware 5.1with NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 3, or NetWare 6. NetWare support packs are available at the Consolidated Support Pack Home Page: http://support.novell.com/csp/csplist.html ¥ 10 MB of free space on the SYS: volume where you plan to install iFolder.
For example, you can request that the human
¥ 256 MB of RAM.
relations and finance departments use the server
¥ An LDAP v3 enabled directory, such as Novell
ifolder1.acme.com and the engineering
eDirectory 8.0 or later.
department use the server ifolder2.acme.com. NOTE: If you plan to run LDAP and (You assign the DNS name of the iFolder server iFolder on the same server, you must install when you install the iFolder software.) Novell eDirectory 8.0 or later on the server. NOTE: You can only request that users use ¥ If you want LDAP to run over SSL, you will particular iFolder servers. Users, however, need to export the Trusted Root Certificate can still access any iFolder server for which of the LDAP server and copy the key to the they have a URL.
Distributed environment Large organizations may wish to distribute their iFolder servers to place the servers nearer to users. For example, a company may distribute the
iFolder server. You will be prompted for the location of this file during the install of the iFolder software. You need to copy the Trusted Root Certificate to the iFolder server before you install the iFolder software.
iFolder servers by region by assigning its Eastern
NOTE: If you plan to run iFolder and LDAP on
U.S. users use to the server at ifolder1.acme.com
the same server, you donÕt have to perform
and its Western U.S. users to the server at
this procedure. ThatÕs because you can use
ifolder2.acme.com. The method that you use
LDAP over cleartext, which is port 389.
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Because the directory data is on the same
http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/
server, it isnÕt transferred across the wire.
ifolder/index.html?ifolder/data/ac12ef9.html
Consequently, no encryption is required. ¥ If you have a DNS name configured for your
For information on installing iFolder software on a NetWare 6 server, go to:
iFolder server, verify that the DNS name and
http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/
its corresponding IP address are in the
ifolder/index.html
SYS:ETC\Hosts file of your iFolder server.
The procedure installs all 3 iFolder software
Enable Access to iFolder from Outside the Firewall
components on the server: iFolder Server
One of the major features of iFolder is that it
Web Browser Java* applet.
allows users to access their files from anywhere,
software, iFolder Client software and iFolder
You can install Novell iFolder on multiple
even outside the corporate network. To enable
NetWare servers from the same workstation.
users to access the iFolder server from outside the
To do so, you must delete the directory that
corporate network, however, you must place the
represents your last installation by performing
iFolder server outside the firewall in your DMZ.
the following procedure:
To do this, you have to enable your iFolder serverÕs
¥ After you have completed an installation,
IP address and DNS name so that it is available
go to C:\Program Files\Installshield
from outside the firewall. You also need to restrict
Installation Information.
access to the iFolder server to ports 80 and 443.
¥ If there are multiple directories, look at
Alternatively, you can employ an L4 switch in
their creation timestamps and rename the
front of the iFolder server.
directory that was created at the time you performed your last installation.
S T E P 3 . I N S TA L L i F O L D E R S O F T W A R E ON SERVER After you have prepared the NetWare server, you can now install iFolder software on the server. For detailed information on installing iFolder software on a NetWare 5.1 server, refer to the iFolder Administration Guide. To access the guide, go to: http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/ ifolder/index.html or:
¥ After you rename this directory, you should be able to install iFolder on another server from the same workstation.
STEP 4. CONFIGURE THE iFOLDER SERVER(S) Configuring iFolder servers consists of two procedures: ¥ Configure default settings for users. ¥ Customize the iFolder Web site for your organization.
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Configure default settings for users
You can, for example, set the default user
To configure the iFolder default settings for users,
disk quota and refresh interval. (The default
perform the following procedure:
disk quota applies only to new users. If you need to change the disk quota for an existing
¥ Go to http://serveraddress/iFolderServer/ user, you can do so by clicking on their Admin, where serveraddress is the URL of specific account.) your iFolder server. This will take you to the iFolder Server Management Console. NOTE: This is a case-sensitive URL.
Customize the iFolder Web site You can customize the iFolder Web site for your organization by editing the iFolder HTML. To do
¥ Authenticate to the iFolder server using the iFolder Server Administrator user ID that you configured during the installation of the iFolder Server software in Step 3. You can perform any of the following operations from the iFolder Server
so, go to Sys:Apache\iFolder\DocumentRoot\ and configure the Web site for your specific requirements. If you want to deploy iFolder in a clustered environment, proceed to Step 5. Otherwise, go to Step 6.
Management Console: S T E P 5 . D E P L O Y I N G i F O L D E R I N TO
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View General Server Information.
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View LDAP Settings.
(OPTIONAL)
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View user account information.
You can, if you require, deploy iFolder in a
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Remove user accounts.
Novell Cluster Services environment. Before you
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View iFolder Client Connections.
do this, however, you should have a basic
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Configure User Policies that will be
understanding of Novell Cluster Services.
pushed down to the iFolder clients.
YouÕll find a short overview in the NetWare Cluster
Configure Server Policies that establish
Services Overview and Installation Guide at:
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A CLUSTERED ENVIRONMENT
such server parameters as default
http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/
disk quota.
ncs/index.html
¥ Go to the User Policies section and make any
For information on deploying iFolder
desired changes to user default settings that
in a Novell Cluster Services environment,
iFolder has preset in the User Policies.
refer to Chapter 4 of the iFolder Administration
¥ Go to the Server Policies section and make
Guide. You will find the guide at:
any desired changes to the parameters that
http://www.novell.com/documentation/
iFolder has preset in the Server Policies.
lg/ifolder/index.html
remote software distribution program.
S T E P 6 . I N S TA L L T H E i F O L D E R C L I E N T O N U S E R W O R K S TAT I O N S
For more information on ZENworks for
Users can access their iFolder files either through
Desktops, go to: http://www.novell.com/
the iFolder Client or through their Web browsers. To take advantage of the full functionality of
*All other brand and product names are the property of their respective owners.
products/zenworks/ ¥ Instruct the users to download the iFolder
iFolder, however, users must access their files
Client .EXE file from the iFolder Web site and
using the iFolder Client.
install it themselves. They install it by simply
NOTE: The iFolder Client .EXE file was automatically
double-clicking on the iFolder Client .EXE
installed on the iFolder server during the iFolder
program and following the instructions.
installation process in Step 3.
© 2001 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. Novell, NetWare and ZENworks are registered trademarks, and iFolder is a trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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For More Information ¥ Email the iFolder Client .EXE file to your
You can employ any of three methods to install the iFolder Client on your usersÕ workstations:
users. They install it by simply doubleclicking on the iFolder Client .EXE program
Contact your local Novell Authorized Reseller, or visit the Novell Web site at: www.novell.com
and following the instructions.
You may also call Novell at:
software distribution package. You can use
NOTE: The iFolder Client .EXE file is about
Novell ZENworks for Desktops or another
2 MB.
1 888 321 4272 US/Canada 1 801 861 4272 Worldwide 1 801 861 8473 Facsimile
¥ Distribute the client through a remote
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Congratulations, you have just completed the successful installation of iFolder, greatly simplifying life for your users. With iFolder, users have a simple, secure way to access, store and manage their personal files from anywhere at any time, regardless of the machine or network they are using. As a result, theyÕll save hours of manual work, and eliminate costly errors and duplicated effort.
A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M AT I O N For more information on iFolder, go to: http://www.novell.com/products/ifolder/ http://ifolderdemo.novell.com http://www.novell.com/partners/quicktrain/ifolder.html http://www.novell.com/info/collateral/docs/4613045.03/4613045.pdf http://www.ncmag.com/2001_05/ifolder51/index.html
For information on deploying iFolder on Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 servers, go to: http://www.novell.com/products/ifolder/
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