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Figure 17-6 How Novell iFolder Works
The following table explains the information illustrated in Figure 17-6 .
Table 17-6 iFolder Access
Additional overview information is available in “ Overview of Novell iFolder ” in the Novell iFolder
3.8.4 Administration Guide .
Access Methods Authentication/File Encryption Novell iFolder 3.8 Services
Linux, Mac, and Windows workstation
users who have the Novell iFolder Client
installed can access and modify their
files in one or more workstation folders.
Changes are automatically synchronized
with the iFolder 3.8 Enterprise servers.
A Web interface lets users access their
files from any computer with an active
network or Internet connection.
All file service access is
controlled by LDAP- based
authentication through the
eDirectory LDAP server.
Although shown separately,
eDirectory could be installed on
the OES 2 server.
Files can be encrypted for
transport using SSL connections
(HTTPS).
Slave servers can be
added as needed,
providing the ability to
dynamically grow iFolder
services without disrupting
users.
Local and network copies
of each file are
automatically
synchronized by the Novell
iFolder Client and Server
pieces.
iFolder 3.8
Web Access Server
Can run on an
iFolder 3.8 Enterprise server
or a different OES 2 server
eDirectory
LDAP server
iFolder Client
for SLED
iFolder Client
for Windows
Access Methods
Authentication/File Encryption
iFolder 3.8 Services
iFolder Client
for Macintosh
iFolder 3.8
Enterprise servers
iFolder 3.8 Web Access
via a Web browser
HTTP(S)
Sync
Upload or Download
HTTP(S)
HTTP(S)
HTTP(S)
eDirectory LDAP
server on the
same or different
OES 2 server
Master server
provides
access
Slave servers
provide
scalability
HTTP(S)