1.12 Desktop Application Issues

The Novell Filr desktop application allows you to synchronize your Novell Filr files with the file system on your computer and then modify the files without accessing the Filr site directly. Additions and modifications are synchronized between Filr and your computer.

For information about how to set up the Filr desktop application for your organization and perform other administrative tasks, see Configuring the Filr Desktop Application to Access Files in the Novell Filr 1.1 Administration Guide.

For information about how to install and run the Filr desktop application, see the Novell Filr Desktop Application for Windows Quick Start and the Novell Filr Desktop Application for Mac Quick Start.

For specific issues related to end users of the Filr desktop application, see the Novell Filr Desktop Application Readme.

1.12.1 Logging in to the Filr Desktop Application Fails after User Name Changes in LDAP

If a user’s user name changes in the LDAP directory, the login to the Filr desktop application fails until the next time the LDAP sync runs or until the user logs in to the Filr web client.

1.12.2 Client Issues

For a list of issues related to the Filr desktop application (for Windows and Mac clients), see the Filr Desktop Application Readme.

IMPORTANT:You should become familiar with all client-related issues. If you believe any issues will be particularly troublesome for your users, you need to make users aware of the issues before users install the Filr desktop application on their individual workstations.

Issues related to client installation are also discussed in the Filr Desktop Application Readme.