6.2 Configuring an iFolder Account

You must configure at least one iFolder account before you can create iFolders or share iFolders on your system. You can create only one account for any given host computer or server, but you can have multiple accounts.

A user with a different local login and user account can log in to the same computer at a different time and use iFolder to create his or her own set of iFolders under that identity. iFolder synchronizes only iFolders belonging to the active user.

  1. Use one of these methods to access account setup:

    • The first time you start iFolder after the install, iFolder prompts you to set up an iFolder account. Click Yes to go directly to the iFolder Preferences > Accounts tab.

    • Right-click the iFolder application icon iFolder Application Icon in the Notification area, then select Accounts to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the Accounts tab.

  2. Click New to access the Account Settings area.

  3. Specify the following values:

    Parameter

    Description

    Server

    The DNS name or IP address of the iFolder enterprise server where you have an account. For example: svr21.example.com or 192.168.1.1.

    Username

    Enter your user identity for this account. Your iFolder administrator decides whether the format you should use is your network user ID (LDAP common name) or your e-mail address.

    For example, if your name is John Smith with a user ID of jsmith and an e-mail address of john.smith@example.com, your administrator configures a setting for the server that determines which of the two formats to accept in the Username field for authentication purposes.

    Password

    The password for your username.

    Remember Password

    Select Remember Password to log in automatically to this iFolder account whenever you log in to your computer. For information, see Section 6.3, Logging In to an iFolder Account.

    If your network password changes, automatic authentication fails gracefully the next time iFolder attempts to log in to the iFolder account. iFolder prompts you to log in with your new password and allows you to specify and save the new password.

    Enable Account

    Select Enable Account to allow background synchronization of iFolder invitations, the user list, and iFolders for this account.

    Default Account

    Select Default Account to make this account the one selected by default in the drop-down list of accounts when you create iFolders.

  4. Click Log In.

  5. If you are prompted with a certificate, review the certificate or certificate message, then click OK to accept it if it is good.

  6. Verify that the account is created by checking that the account appears in the list of accounts with a status of Logged In.

    New Account UI

    iFolder begins synchronizing any existing iFolders, iFolder notifications, and the user list for that account. This initial download can take a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on the size of the user list for the account.

  7. Click OK to close the iFolder Preferences dialog box.

  8. Set up iFolders for the account using either of these methods:

    • If iFolders are available for the account, an iFolder Notification message pops up. Click the message to open the iFolders dialog. Continue with Section 7.6, Setting Up an Available iFolder.

    • If there are no iFolders for the account or if you want to start adding iFolders right away, right-click the iFolder application icon, then select iFolders to open the iFolders window. Continue with Section 7.4, Creating an iFolder.