5.3 Installing the iFolder Client

Make sure your system satisfies the Section 5.1, Prerequisites and Guidelines.

NOTE:iFolder 3.x does not support a silent install (that is, a scriptable non-interactive install) on any platform. A silent install is possible the Linux client using its .rpm files, but it is not supported.

Use the following methods to install iFolder on your client computers:

5.3.1 Installing iFolder for Novell Linux Desktop 9

You can install the iFolder client for Novell iFolder 3.x and its dependent .rpm files on your Novell Linux Desktop 9 computer, using command line instructions or the ZENworks® Linux Management Update Manager (formerly the Red Carpet® Daemon).

IMPORTANT:Do not install the client .rpm files on a server machine.

  1. Open the update manager by clicking System > Software Updates, log in with the root user password, then uninstall the following .rpm files:

    • mono1.x
    • libgdiplus
    • gtk-sharp

    For information, see the ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager Help.

  2. If you have previously installed Mono, make sure the permissions on Mono directories are set correctly.

    This should set the rights correctly for Mono, and enable iFolder to run.

    1. On your Linux computer, open a terminal window.

    2. At the prompt, log in as the root user by entering su, then enter your root password.

    3. Navigate to the /usr/lib directory. At the prompt, enter

      cd /usr/lib

    4. At the prompt, enter the following command to change the Mono permissions in the /usr/lib directory:

      chmod 755 -R mono

    5. Navigate to the /etc directory. At the prompt, enter

      cd /etc

    6. At the prompt, enter the following command to change the Mono permissions in the /etc directory:

      chmod 755 -R mono

  3. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the .rpm files, then move the files from ../linux/ifolder3 and ../linux/mono to the same directory.

  4. Use one of the following methods to install iFolder and its dependencies:

    Using Command Line Instructions

    Using ZENworks Linux Management Update Manager

    Open a terminal console, then log in as root user by entering su and entering your password.

    At the command prompt, enter

    rpm -ivh *

    If you get an error message about gtk-sharp and are installing from a KDE desktop, install gtkhtml2, then repeat the install for gtk-sharp. For example, enter

    rpm -ivh gtkhtml2*.rpm

    rpm -ivh gtk-sharp*.rpm

    Open the update manager by clicking System > Software Updates, then log in with the root user password (if prompted).

    Click File > Install From File, then brows to the location where you moved the iFolder and Mono packages. Select the following .rpm files, then click OK:

    • simias
    • ifolder3
    • nautilus-ifolder
    • mono-core
    • mono-data
    • mono-web
    • libgdiplus
    • xsp
    • gtk-sharp

    Ctrl-Click allows you to choose more than one .rpm file at a time. Ctrl-A selects all files in the directory if the cursor is in the frame that lists the files.

    When you are done, all the packages are marked for install and listed as Pending Actions.

    Click Run Now to begin installation.

  5. After the install is finished, start iFolder.

    Log in with the user identity you want to use when you create iFolders, open a terminal shell, then enter

    /opt/novell/ifolder3/bin/ifolder

    If you want iFolder to start automatically when you log in, make sure iFolder is running when you log out of your GNOME* session, then save the session. You can also open a terminal window and run /opt/gnome/bin/gnome-session-properties to add iFolder as a program to start up when you log in to your computer.

  6. Before you can use iFolder, you must configure at least on iFolder account. Continue with Section 6.2, Configuring an iFolder Account.

5.3.2 Installing iFolder for Windows 2000/XP

Use the iFolder 3.x .exe file for installing on Windows 2000/XP.

  1. Log on to the computer as an Administrator user (or equivalent user).

  2. Save the iFolder .exe file to a local directory.

  3. Install iFolder by double-clicking the file, then follow the on-screen instructions.

    NOTE:iFolder for Windows requires the Microsoft .NET framework. If .NET is not detected, the install automatically downloads and installs .NET.

  4. When prompted to reboot the computer, do one of the following:

    • Click OK and allow the reboot to continue, then continue with Step 5.

    • Click Cancel, log off of the Administrator user (or equivalent user) identity, then continue with Step 5.

    • If you want to create an iFolder account from your current loging, click Cancel, start iFolder by clicking Start > Programs > iFolder 3 > iFolder 3 Client, then continue with Step 6.

  5. To run iFolder, log on to the computer with the user identity you want to use when you create iFolders.

    iFolder begins automatically whenever you log on to your computer and prompts you to create an iFolder account. If it does not start, you can start it manually by selecting Start > Programs > iFolder 3 > iFolder 3 Client.

  6. If you are running personal firewall software on your computer, you might receive a message asking whether you want to block Mono-XSP. Unblock (or do not block) Mono-XSP.

    For information about why you need Mono-XSP, see Section 6.7, Configuring Local Firewall Settings for iFolder Traffic.

  7. Before you can use iFolder on the computer, you must configure at least on iFolder account. You can configure it now or later. For information, see Section 6.2, Configuring an iFolder Account.

5.3.3 Installing iFolder for Macintosh OS X v10.3 and Later

Use the iFolder 3.x and Mono .dmg files for installing on Macintosh OS X v10.3 and later.

  1. From the iFolder CD, save the .dmg files to your computer.

    Macintosh mounts the .dmg files as disks.

  2. Install Mono by double-clicking the MonoFramework-1.x.dmg file.

    If double-clicking does not initiate the install program, it is likely because you have disabled the supporting feature. Open the .dmg location and double-click the .pkg file inside.

  3. Install the iFolder client by double-clicking the iFolder .dmg file.

    If necessary, open the .dmg location and double-click the .pkg file.

  4. To run iFolder, log in with the user identity you want to use when you create iFolders, open the Applications menu, select the Internet submenu, then select iFolder.

    To start iFolder from the command line, open a terminal shell, then enter 

    /opt/novell/ifolder3/bin/ifolder

    If you want iFolder to start automatically when you log in to your Macintosh computer, add iFolder to the Startup Items.

  5. Before you can use iFolder, you must configure at least on iFolder account. Continue with Section 6.2, Configuring an iFolder Account.