7.5 Viewing and Modifying iFolder Account Settings

The following parameters can be viewed in the Account Settings and Account Properties dialog boxes:

Table 7-1 Account Settings and Properties

Parameter

Description

Location

Modifiable by User (Yes/No)

Online

Indicates whether you are currently connected to the iFolder server for an account.

Select the Online check box next to the account to connect to the iFolder server for this account.

Deselect the Online check box next to the account to disconnect from the iFolder server.

iFolder Preferences > Accounts tab

Yes

Name

Displays the descriptive name of the iFolder server where your iFolders are stored for the account. This name is supplied by the server and is controlled by the iFolder administrator.

This setting cannot be modified by users.

iFolder Preferences > Accounts tab

Account Properties > Server tab

No

User Name

Displays the user identity for this account, such as your network user ID (LDAP common name) or your e-mail address. This setting cannot be modified.

The username is specified when you set up the account in the iFolder Account Assistant. It cannot be modified for an existing account.

To use a different username on the same server, you must delete the existing account, then create a different account for it.

iFolder Preferences > Accounts tab

Account Properties > Identity tab

No

Server Address

Displays the DNS name or IP address of the iFolder enterprise server where you have an account. Get this information from your iFolder administrator.

For example: svr21.example.com or 192.168.1.1

You can modify the address but you must be disconnected from the iFolder server when you make the change.

Account Properties > Server tab

Yes

Password

Allows you to specify the password for your username.

Account Properties > Identity tab

Yes

Remember Password

Indicates whether iFolder automatically logs in for you whenever iFolder starts. If the account’s Automatically connect parameter is enabled (default), then it attempts to connect with the saved password.

Select Remember password to log in automatically to this iFolder account whenever you log in to your computer.

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.

Account Properties > Identity tab

Yes

Quota

Reports the total amount of space allocated to your iFolder account on the enterprise server. This value might be the default quota set for all users, or a user-specific quota. If no quota is set, the value is empty or N/A (Not Applicable). You can also view the space available in the iFolder main window for each server you have currently connected to.

Account Properties > Disk Space tab

No

Used

Reports the total amount of space currently in use by all the iFolders you own for this account. It does not include space used by iFolders that are shared with you but owned by others.

Account Properties > Disk Space tab

No

Available

Reports the total amount of space currently available to you for iFolders on this iFolder account. The value is equal to the quota minus the used space.

Account Properties > Disk Space tab

No

Automatically connect

If this value is selected (enabled), iFolder connects to this account automatically when iFolder starts. Deselect the setting to disable the account from connecting.

This setting governs only client-side ability to enable or disable the account.

When you use iFolder with a Novell® iFolder® 3.7 server, the iFolder system administrator can disable your iFolder account (usually temporarily) on the server side. You can expect the following behavior when this occurs:

  • If you are logged in when the account is disabled from the server side, you can manage your iFolders and your iFolder data continues to synchronize with the server until you end your session by logging out or disabling synchronization, or until the server disconnects your session, whichever occurs first.

  • If the account is disabled on the server side, you receive a pop-up message informing you that the account is disabled whenever you attempt to log in. Contact your iFolder system administrator for assistance.

Account Properties, on all tabs

Yes

Account is default

When you have multiple accounts, select the check box for Account is default to make this account the one selected by default in the drop-down list of accounts when you create and upload iFolders.

This value cannot be modified if you have only a single account.

Account Properties, on all tabs

Yes, if you have multiple accounts

Encryption settings

You can set and reset your encryption settings, which are available under Security menu. For more information on Encryption settings, see Managing Passphrase for Encrypted iFolders

Security menu

User can reset only the Passphrase

  1. Right-click the iFolder Services iFolder Application Icon icon in the notification area, then select Account Settings to open iFolder Preferences to the Accounts tab.

    In the Accounts report, you can manage the following parameters for each account:

    • Online (select to connect; deselect to disconnect)

    • Name (view only)

    • User Name (view only)

  2. Select the iFolder account you want to manage, then click Properties to open the Account Properties dialog box to the Server tab.

    On the Server tab, you can manage the following parameters for the selected account:

    • Name (view only)

    • Address (view only if connected; modifiable if disconnected)

    • Server description (view only; scroll to view all information)

    • Automatically connect (select to enable; deselect to disable)

    • Account is default (select to enable; available only if multiple accounts exist)

  3. Select the Identity tab to manage the following parameters for the selected account:

    • User Name (view only)

    • Password (specify the password)

    • Remember password (select to enable; deselect to enable

    • Automatically connect (select to enable; deselect to disable)

    • Account is default (select to enable; available only if multiple accounts exist)

  4. Select the Disk Space tab to view the following parameters for the selected account:

    • Quota (view only)

    • Used (view only)

    • Available (view only)

    • Automatically connect (select to enable; deselect to disable)

    • Account is default (select to enable; available only if multiple accounts exist)

  5. When you are done, close the Account Properties dialog box, then close the iFolder Preferences dialog box.