Novell IFOLDER 3.7 - SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Administration Manual

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Overview of Novell iFolder 3.7
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Overview of Novell iFolder 3.7
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3.7 is the next generation of iFolder, supporting multiple iFolders per user, user-
controlled sharing, and a centralized network server for secured file storage and distribution. With
iFolder, users’ local files automatically follow them everywhere—online, offline, all the time—
across computers. Users can share files in multiple iFolders, and share each iFolder with a different
group of users. Users control who can participate in an iFolder and their access rights to the files in
it. Users can also participate in iFolders that others share with them.
This section familiarizes you with the various benefits and features of iFolder and its main
components:
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Section 1.1, “Benefits of iFolder for the Enterprise,” on page 15
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Section 1.2, “Benefits of iFolder for Users,” on page 18
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Section 1.3, “Enterprise Server Sharing,” on page 20
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Section 1.4, “Key Features of iFolder,” on page 20
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Section 1.5, “What’s Next,” on page 23
1.1 Benefits of iFolder for the Enterprise
Benefits of iFolder to the enterprise include the following:
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Section 1.1.1, “Seamless Data Access,” on page 15
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Section 1.1.2, “Data Safeguards and Data Recovery,” on page 16
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Section 1.1.3, “Reliable Data Security,” on page 16
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Section 1.1.4, “Encryption Support,” on page 17
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Section 1.1.5, “Productive Mobile Users,” on page 17
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Section 1.1.6, “Cross-Platform Client Support,” on page 17
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Section 1.1.7, “Scalable Deployment,” on page 17
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Section 1.1.8, “Multi-Server Support,” on page 17
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Section 1.1.9, “Multi-Volume Support,” on page 18
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Section 1.1.10, “Enhanced Web Administration,” on page 18
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Section 1.1.11, “No Training Requirements,” on page 18
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Section 1.1.12, “LDAPGroup Support,” on page 18
1.1.1 Seamless Data Access
Novell iFolder greatly simplifies the IT department’s ability to keep users productive. It empowers
users by enabling their data to follow them wherever they go.
The days of users e-mailing themselves project files so they can work on them from home are gone,
along with the frustration associated with sorting through different versions of the same file on
different machines. iFolder stores and synchronizes users’ work in such a way that no matter what