First, meet all the prerequisites before installing the iFolder client.
To download the Windows Socket 2 Update, go to the Microsoft download site.
When you have met all the prerequisites, you are ready to install the iFolder client. Continue with the next section, Installing the iFolder Client.
Install the Novell iFolder client on every computer that you regularly use.
From a browser, go to the iFolder Web site (get this from your network administrator) and download the iFolder client (IFOLDERCLIENT.EXE) to a temporary directory.
Go to the temporary directory, double-click IFOLDERCLIENT.EXE, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
When the installation is complete, do one of the following:
Click Continue after reading the short introductory message to iFolder.
Enter your network User ID and password.
The first time you log in to the iFolder server, an account is created for you on the iFolder server.
(Conditional) If you need to connect to a proxy server, click Set Proxy, enter the IP address or DNS name and the port of your proxy iFolder server, and then click OK.
In an enterprise that uses the Internet, a proxy server acts as an intermediary between you and the Internet so that the enterprise is kept secure. To you, the proxy server is invisible; all Internet requests and returned responses appear to be directly with the Internet server you are querying. However, the proxy is not quite invisible; its IP address has to be specified as a configuration in the browser or, in this case, when logging in to the iFolder server.
(Optional) If you want to have a shortcut to your iFolder directory on your desktop, leave the shortcut check box checked.
Click the Login button.
Select the area on your hard drive where you want to create your iFolder directory and store your iFolder files, and then click OK.
The default location for Windows NT/2000/XP is C:\Documents and Settings\username\
My Documents\iFolder\user ID\Home. For Windows 95/98/ME, the default location is C:\My Documents\iFolder\userid\Home.
If you want to change the default location, click Browse and select a new location.
IMPORTANT: The location path, including the drive letter and backslash (\) characters, cannot exceed 259 characters. Also, please note that the path that you enter or the path that you browse to will be the exact location of your ifolder files.
If you move the location of your iFolder files, you should manually copy your iFolder files from the old location to the new location. If this is the first time you are logging in to this server, you must copying the files to the new location so that these files can be synchronized with the iFolder server. If you already have an account on the server, copying the files to the new location will simply prevent the iFolder server from downloading all your files from the server to your computer, which, depending on your Internet connection and file sizes, might initiate a lengthy download.
Decide whether you want to
(Conditional) If you chose to encrypt your iFolder files in Step 8, enter your pass phrase, confirm it, and then enter a hint that will help you remember your pass phrase if you forget it. Otherwise, skip this step; you are done with the iFolder installation.
The pass phrase is used to create the encryption keys that are used when files are uploaded or downloaded between your computer and the iFolder server. Encrypting your data as it travels across the wire to the iFolder server prevents your files from being accessed by someone other than you. Although your files are not stored encrypted on your computer, they are stored encrypted on the iFolder server.
If you forget your pass phrase, your network administrator can recover it for you only if you check the Pass Phrase Recovery check box in Step 10.
HINT: If you don't want iFolder to prompt you for your pass phrase every time you log in to the iFolder server, check the Remember Pass Phrase check box.
You can disable these features later by double-clicking the iFolder icon in the system tray and then clicking Account Information > Preferences and unchecking Remember Password or Remember Pass Phrase.
(Conditional) If you chose to encrypt your iFolder files in Step 8, decide whether you want to allow your network administrator to recover your pass phrase for you in the event that you forget it.
After you log in to the Novell iFolder server, a directory is automatically created on the server; a directory is also automatically created on your local hard drive in the location that you specified during the iFolder installation. This directory is where you will keep all the files that you want to share among your multiple computers.
If you chose to place a shortcut on your desktop, double-clicking this shortcut will take you directly to your local iFolder directory. If you did not place a shortcut on your desktop, right-click the iFolder icon in the system tray and select Open iFolder to access your iFolder directory. To learn more about the tasks included in the iFolder icon system tray menu, see Using iFolder.