Configuring iFolder Preferences for the Client

  1. Right-click the iFolder application icon iFolder Application Icon in the Notification area, then select Preferences to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the General tab.


    iFolder Preferences Window
  2. Specify the following values:

    Parameter Description

    Start iFolder When Logging In to the Desktop

    Select this option to launch iFolder whenever you log in with the local username where you set up the iFolder account. For those accounts where you have enabled Remember Password, synchronization occurs in the background at the specified Synchronization Interval.

    Deselect this option to start iFolder manually.

    Show Confirmation Dialog When Creating iFolders

    Select this option to receive a confirmation message each time you create an iFolder, in addition to the normal visual cues such as the iFolder appearing in the list of iFolders.

    Deselect this option to stop receiving the confirmation message.

    Notify of Shared iFolders

    Select this option to enable a pop-up message in the Notification area whenever you receive a new invitation to share an iFolder.

    Invitations are retrieved based on the Synchronization Interval you specify in iFolder Preferences. The interval controls the synchronization of files, iFolder share invitations, and the list of users. You can also click Refresh to update invitations on demand.

    Deselect this option to disable the pop-up message behavior for invitations.

    Notify of Conflicts

    Select this option to enable a pop-up message in the Notification area whenever a conflict occurs when synchronizing files.

    Deselect this option to disable the pop-up message behavior for synchronization conflicts.

    Notify When a User Joins

    Select this option to enable a pop-up message in the Notification area whenever a user accepts an invitation to share an iFolder. Acceptance is keyed to when the user actually sets up the iFolder on his or her own computer.

    Deselect this option to disable the pop-up message behavior for user share confirmation.

    Synchronization

    Automatically Synchronize iFolders: Select this checkbox to enable synchronization for all iFolders on this computer under your current local login/logon identity. Deselect the checkbox to disable synchronization.

    Synchronize iFolders Every: Specify the minimum interval to use for synchronizing iFolders on this computer under your current local login/logon identity. Specify the value and units.

    If you use the iFolder client with Novell iFolder 3.x, the effective minimum synchronization interval is always the largest value of the following settings:

    • The system policy (default of zero), unless there is a user policy set. If a user policy is set, the user policy overrides the system policy, whether the user policy is larger or smaller in value.
    • The local machine policy, or the setting on the client machine synchronizing with the server.
    • The iFolder (collection) policy.
  3. When you are done, click Apply to effect your changes.

  4. Click OK to close the iFolder Preferences dialog box.