What is Novell iFolder?

iFolder is a simple and secure storage solution that can increase your productivity by enabling you to back up, access and manage your personal files-from anywhere, at any time. Once you have installed iFolder, you simply save your files locally-as you have always done-and iFolder automatically updates the files on a network server and delivers them to the other machines you use.

After setting up the iFolder client and creating iFolders, files that are placed (saved, copied, etc.) into an iFolder are replicated in their entirety, either to other computers or users, or to the iFolder server.

As you change or edit your files, the iFolder client watches for those changes and then only synchronizes the part that changed, thus reduces the amount of time it takes to replicate a file - making it fast and efficient.

Getting started with iFolder on Mac

Open a web browser and go to: http://classdat.appstate.edu/ACS/FeeJW

Click on MonoFramework-1.9.1

This will start a download of Mono.framework 1.9.1_3 for OS X.  Click on the .pkg icon.

Follow the install Instructions agreeing to the license agreement and choosing a destination location.

Go to http://classdat.appstate.edu/ACS/FeeJW  and download ifolder 3-3.4.6198.1.dmg

Click on the iFolder.mpkg icon to begin the installation.

Follow the install Instructions agreeing to the license agreement and choosing a destination location.  The IFolder client has been successfully installed!

Configuring the iFolder Client

Open iFolder 3 from the Applications folder.

Select Preferences from the iFolder 3 menu.

Click on the Accounts Tab, then click on the + at the lower left corner.

Enter the following information in the required fields.

• Server:  asuas1.appstate.edu
• Username:  Novell Username
• Password:  Novell Pasword
• Check Remember Password (this is to allow auto sync)
• Click Log In

Accept the Security Certificate for iFolder

Create a folder on your local computer named iFolder.

Open the iFolder client and click on the New button.The server will default to AppalStor1 iFolder Server

Browse to the location where you created your iFolder, select it , and click Open.

Click OK and configuration is complete. 

At this point iFolder has been installed and configured for use at ASU. The iFolder will work like any other folder meaning files can be saved directly to it or moved there by the drag and drop method.

Accessing iFolder From Another Computer.

iFolder and its contents can be accessed from any computer that has internet access.  To access your files from a remote computer point a web browser to:  http://asuas1.appstate.edu

Click on Access your iFolder via the Web

Login to iFolder with your Novell Username and Password.

The iFolder Web Interface will now display your iFolder and its contents.  From this interface you can open/save a document to the local computer, upload a document from the local computer, or delete files from your iFolder.  When you are finished make sure you Log Out of the Web Interface.