We have a shared computing environment, where students want to access their personal iFolder accounts from the same computer. Is it possible to force every file that is downloaded for the client session to be deleted automatically from the workstation after the iFolder user logs out? Or is there any different solution that ensures the user files are stored only on the server?

Explanation: iFolder deletes local files only as part of the synchronization process. Use caution if you plan to delete all files from your local iFolder directory. iFolder will interpret this as a permanent deletion, which triggers the deletion of files on the iFolder server and all other workstations with the iFolder client.
Action: Ask your iFolder administrator about using Novell NetDrive to access your iFolder account. NetDrive is shipped with iFolder and might be an option your iFolder administrator will allow you to use. See Section 3.2, Accessing iFolder Files Using Novell NetDrive for more information.