Novell iFolder

Create a New iFolder

Perform the following steps to create a new iFolder:

  1. Click the New iFolder link given in the Home page.

  2. In the new page that opens, specify the following information:

  3. Name
    Assign a name to the iFolder, such as myfolder.

    Note: Do not use the following invalid characters in the names of iFolders or in the names of folders and files in them:

    \/:*?"<>|;

    IMPORTANT: When you attempt to create an iFolder whose name exceeds the file limit supported by the iFolder server file system, it throws an error message that the name of the iFolder is too long to be created.


    Description
    A short description of the iFolder.

    Type
    select the type of the iFolder that you want to create.
    Encrypted
    Select this option to encrypt your iFolder and the files within it.

    IMPORTANT: This option is not enabled until your Admin set your encryption policy to On.

    Regular
    Select Sharable to share your iFolder with other iFolder accounts.

    IMPORTANT: Shared iFolders cannot be encrypted and encrypted ones cannot be shared.

  4. Select the Recovery agent from the drop-down list.

    Note: This option will not be available if your iFolder Administrator does not select Enable Recovery agent option while configuring the iFolder server.

    The Recovery agent can be a system, organization, or a person independent of the iFolder system that where you can store the key to recover your secret passphrase.

    IMPORTANT: Unless you have set your Recovery agent, the encrypted data cannot be recovered in the unfortunate case that you lost the passphrase.

  5. Type the passphrase in the Enter Passphrase field.

  6. Enter the passphrase again to confirm.

  7. Click Create to complete the new iFolder creation.

    Click Cancel to cancel the operation.

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Related Topics Related Topics

Accessing Folders and Files in Your iFolder
Viewing iFolder Properties
Managing iFolder Members

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