Using Filr

Accessing Filr to Do the End User Exercises

Connecting to Filr through a Browser and Installing the Filr Desktop Application

  1. On the management workstation, start a browser and access the following URL:

    https://Filr-appliance-IP-Address:8443

  2. Log in as User ID: apink.

  3. In the upper-right corner, click apink, then download and install the appropriate Filr app.

    The app should launch automatically.

Starting the Filr Desktop Application

  1. On the Novell Filr welcome screen, click Start.

  2. In the Server URL field, type https://Filr-appliance-IP-address:8443, then log in and follow the prompts until the application is configured.

  3. A Filr folder is now available on the workstation.

Installing and Starting a Filr Mobile App

Filr mobile apps are available as free downloads in the Apple App Store, the Google Play App Store, and the Amazon Appstore for Android.

Download and install the Filr mobile app on the mobile device as you would any other device app.

To access the Filr Mobile App:

  1. Start the app in the same way that you start other apps on your mobile device.

  2. Log in as Username: ablack.

Understanding Test Users and Their Roles

The rights that the test users have to files and folders through Filr are directly dependent on the rights that you assigned them on the file system. You cannot modify file system rights through Filr.

To understand how file system rights and the existence of home directories affect the Filr experience for users, see the following in the How Filr Works–Overview Guide:

Exploring Filr Functionality for End Users

After you have completed the setup and administrations instructions in this QuickStart, your system is ready to perform the end user tasks. Because the tasks do not lend themselves well to a Quick Start approach, they are only presented in the Filr 1.0.1 Hands-on Guide for Windows.