18.10 Novell iFolder 3.8 Implementation and Maintenance

IMPORTANT:iFolder 3.8 documentation is no longer published in HTML format. Therefore, linking directly to the iFolder 3.8 documentation is no longer possible. You must download the PDF version of the iFolder 3.8.4 documentation and manually find the sections referenced in this section.

The following implementation pointers are provided only as introductory information. To begin using Novell iFolder, see the Novell iFolder 3.8 Administration Guide.

18.10.1 Managing Novell iFolder 3.8

You manage Novell iFolder through the iFolder Management Console, which you can access directly or through iManager. For more information, see Installing and Configuring iFolder Services in the Novell iFolder 3.8 Administration Guide.

18.10.2 Configuring Novell iFolder 3.8 Servers

Before you let users log in to the Novell iFolder 3.8 server, be sure you complete all the setup tasks in Installing and Configuring iFolder Services (including Configuring the iFolder Web Admin Server if applicable) in the Novell iFolder 3.8 Administration Guide.

18.10.3 Creating and Enabling Novell iFolder 3.8 Users

To provide user access to Novell iFolder 3.8:

  1. Provision eDirectory User objects for iFolder 3.8.

  2. Enable the User Account Policies for iFolder access.

  3. (Optional) Enable Account Quotas (space limits) for the user accounts.

  4. Create iFolders for users.

  5. Distribute the iFolder Client to users.

For more information, see Locating the Users in the Search Results in the Novell iFolder 3.8 Administration Guide.

18.10.4 Novell iFolder 3.8 Maintenance

As the Novell iFolder service load increases, you might need to increase the server capacity or add additional servers. For help, see Deploying iFolder Server in the Novell iFolder 3.8 Administration Guide.