Novell® iFolderTM lets you manage files the easy way: automatically. No matter where you choose to work, iFolder does all the file management for you---which means that even though users are working locally, all of their data is being securely uploaded and saved to the network. This data security is automatic, secure, and transparent to users.
There are three pieces to Novell iFolder: the iFolder server software, the iFolder client software, and the Java* applet. These pieces work together seamlessly to provide you with instant access to any iFolder files stored on your hard drive from anywhere in the world.
The following figure illustrates how the Novell iFolder server is accessed from different computers or locations. John can access his iFolder data from home, work, or through a browser. When he works on a local computer, John is accessing his data locally. The iFolder server is responsible for making sure that all of John's computers have the latest version of his data. If he accesses his account through a browser, John is actually looking at the data that is stored on the iFolder server.
To learn more about accessing iFolder data through a browser, see the "Accessing iFolder through a Web Browser" section of the iFolder Quick Start.
To learn more about synchronization, see Authentication and Synchronization.
