Installing iFolder

  1. Review the information in Things You Should Know During the Installation before beginning the installation.

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  2. Stop the Internet Information Server (IIS).

    • For Windows NT 4, go to Control Panel > Services > IIS Admin Services > Stop.
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    • For Windows 2000, go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > IIS Admin Service > Stop.
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  3. Locate the iFolder software that you downloaded and double-click the iFolder IIS server executable (IISiFolderServer.EXE).

  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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  5. After the installation is complete, restart the IIS server.

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After Novell iFolder is installed, you need to complete a few additional tasks through the Internet Services Manager in order for the iFolder Web site and the Java applet to work correctly.

Continue with the next section, "Post Installation Tasks."


Post Installation Tasks

Do one of the following:


Configuring the iFolder Web Site on Windows NT 4.0

  1. Launch the Internet Services Manager by clicking Start > Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack > Microsoft Internet Information Server > Internet Service Manager.

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  2. Right-click the Default Web Site icon and then click Properties > Home Directory.

  3. Set the local path.

    For example, if you installed iFolder on your C: drive, then you would enter

    C:\inetpub\wwwroot\iFolder\DocumentRoot

    HINT:  Enter this path in exactly as you see it, except for the drive letter. The drive letter you enter depends on where you installed iFolder.

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  4. From the Permissions drop-down box, select Script.

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  5. Click Documents.

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  6. Check the Enable Default Documents check box and then click Add.

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  7. Enter index.html into the text field and click OK.

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Novell iFolder in now installed on your Windows NT 4.0 server. Your next step is to configure this server in the iFolder Management Console. For instructions, see Configuring Your First iFolder Server.


Configuring the iFolder Web Site on Windows 2000

  1. Launch the Internet Services Manager by clicking Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Services Manager.

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  2. Right-click the Default Web Site icon and then click Properties > Home Directory.

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  3. Set the local path.

    For example, if you installed iFolder on your C: drive, then you would enter

    C:\inetpub\wwwroot\iFolder\DocumentRoot

    HINT:  Enter this path in exactly as you see it, except for the drive letter. The drive letter you enter depends on where you installed iFolder.

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  4. Check the Script Source Access check box.

  5. From the Execute Permissions drop-down box, select Scripts Only.

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  6. Click the Documents tab.

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  7. Check the Enable Default Documents check box and then click Add.

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  8. Enter index.html into the text field and click OK.

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