8.5 Configuring iFolder Accounts and Creating iFolders

Before users can create iFolders, they must set up an iFolder account on the workstation.

You should have already created a Windows user account for each eDirectory user as instructed in Section 8.3, Creating Corresponding Windows Users. You will now configure an iFolder for linux1_lum-edir and invite the ncp_edir and nw_edir users to share the iFolder. Although you can create accounts for the other users, there are no exercises in this guide that involve them having iFolder accounts.

  1. Log off as the administrative user, then log in to the Windows workstation as the linux1_lum-edir user that you created in Section 8.3, Creating Corresponding Windows Users.

  2. After the login process finishes, you should be prompted to set up an iFolder account. Click Next.

    If you are not prompted to set up an account, right-click the iFolder icon on the toolbar, select Accounts, then click New.

  3. In the Server Address field, type the IP address or DNS hostname of your OES 2 server, then click Next.

  4. Type the linux1_lum-edir for the username, then type the password you assigned to the user.

  5. Select Remember Password, then click Next > Connect.

  6. If prompted, accept the certificate by clicking Yes.

  7. When prompted to create a default iFolder, deselect Create Default Folder, click OK, click Finish, and then close the iFolder information window.

  8. Right-click the desktop, then click New and create a new folder named linux1_lum-edir_IF3.

  9. After creating the folder, right-click it, then click Convert to an iFolder.

  10. Click OK.

  11. In the message that points out how iFolder folder icons look different, select Do Not Show This Message Again, then click Close.

  12. Right-click the iFolder, then select iFolder > Share with.

  13. In the iFolder Properties dialog box, click Add.

  14. In the iFolder Users column, click Ncp Edir, then click Add>>.

    Ncp Edir is added to the Selected Users column.

  15. Add Nw Edir to the Selected Users column as well.

  16. Click OK.

  17. Change the access rights for Nw Edir from Read/Write to Read Only by doing the following:

    1. Click Nw Edir.

    2. Click Access.

    3. Select Read Only.

    4. Click OK.

  18. Click Apply > OK.

    The two users are configured to access linux1_lum-edir’s iFolder.

  19. Log out of the workstation.

  20. Continue with Section 9.0, iPrint.