Novell Documentation: iFolder 2.1 - Accessing iFolder Files Using Novell NetDrive

3.2 Accessing iFolder Files Using Novell NetDrive

Novell NetDrive allows you to map a drive from your computer to an iFolder server, using Internet protocols to connect to the server. NetDrive also allows you to map concurrently to multiple iFolder accounts by mapping each as a different drive.

Before you map a drive using NetDrive, you must do the following:

Install NetDrive on your Windows workstation.
For information, see the Novell NetDrive 4.1 User Guide.
Activate your Internet or network connection.
Know the IP address or DNS name of your iFolder server.

After mapping to the iFolder server, the drive letter appears in your directory browser and the drive functions like any conventionally mapped drive. You can easily view, access, and modify the files in your iFolder account as if they were on you local system.

With NetDrive, no Web browser is required to access the files on the iFolder server. You do not need to download and upload files manually to your workstation as you would with Web access options or with the iFolder client.

When you log out of the workstation, the mapping to your iFolder account is disabled. There are no local files to delete before you log off in the shared computing environment, unless you have moved a file to the local system during your session.

For information about using NetDrive to access files on your iFolder server, see the Novell NetDrive User Guide on the Novell iFolder Documentation Web site.