IFolder - Installation sur OpenSuse 11.3

Pré-Requis

During partitioning you may want to edit the default configuration and NOT create a separate home partition.

Turn off the firewall either during the setup or in Yast. Security and Users after the install.

After install, open terminal. As root (that’s what this ‘#’ means) ensure ssh starts at boot (only if you need ssh).

# chkconfig sshd on

Dans Yast

Network Settings > Global Options

Disable IPv6 if not used

Network Settings > Overview

Edit your interface so it has a static ip

Network Settings > Hostname/DNS

Edit to match your configuration

Remove the following

   beagle

Add the following

   kernel-source
   gcc
   gcc-c++
   apache2-prefork
   apache2-utils
   apache2-mod_mono
   mono-core
   mono-data
   mono-data-sqlite
   mono-web
   mono-winforms
   libapr-util1
   libapr1
   libflaim
   log4net
   xsp
   yast2-http-server
   nano (optional)

Close Yast REBOOT

Configuration d'Apache

Open terminal and check that your hostname is correct (it’s in the prompt) and check for updates.

# zypper ref

# zypper up

In the terminal, generate an ssl cert (5 year) using the FQDN of the iFolder Server.

# gensslcert -Y 1825 -n FQDN -e EMAIL@EXAMPLE.COM

Open Yast > HTTP Server module that was added (yast2-http-server). Using the defaults is fine here. Click Finish.

In the terminal, enable the apache2 modules that are needed.

# a2enmod ssl

# a2enmod mono

# a2enmod rewrite

In the terminal, ensure apache2 starts at boot then start it.

# chkconfig apache2 on

# rcapache2 start

In the terminal, set up the apache2 vhost-ssl.conf.

# cp /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/vhost-ssl.template /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/vhost-ssl.conf

Edit the /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/vhost-ssl.conf file and ensure the FQDN of the iFolder server is present as the ServerName in the file.

ServerName FQDN:443

Edit the /etc/hosts file and ensure the FQDN and the HOSTNAME of the iFolder server is present in the file. PUT BOTH!

127.0.0.1 localhost HOSTNAME
127.0.0.1 FQDN HOSTNAME

Edit the /etc/sysconfig/apache2 file and ensure APACHE_SERVER_FLAGS=”SSL” is present in the file.

Installation du serveur iFolder

Go to: http://software.opensuse.org/search

Change your release version to OpenSuSE 11.3 before you search

Search for and ’1-Click Install’ the following two items.

   ifolder3-enterprise (29MAR2011 using snapshot_snapshot)
   novell-ifolder-enterprise-plugins (29MAR2011 using server_snapshot)

or click the links below ifolder3-enterprise

http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=ifolder3-enterprise&baseproject=openSUSE%3A11.3&lang=en&exclude_debug=true novell-ifolder-enterprise-plugins (use the server snapshot with the same version of the ifolder3-enterprise eg. 3.8.4)

http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=novell-ifolder-enterprise-plugins&baseproject=openSUSE%3A11.3&lang=en&exclude_debug=true

You can also run a oneclick from terminal by running the following. INCLUDE THE QUOTES.

# su -c “OCICLI url of the file.ymp”

Currently these are (but please verify at http://software.opensuse.org/ before using):

# su -c "OCICLI http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/network:ifolder:server_snapshot/openSUSE_11.3/ifolder3-enterprise.ymp"

# su -c "OCICLI http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/network:ifolder:server_snapshot/openSUSE_11.3/novell-ifolder-enterprise-plugins.ymp"

Configuration du serveur iFolder

First of all, restart the apache service (I know we JUST rebooted the machine). Look for errors and fix them first.

# rcapache2 restart

Unless you have a good reason:

   The default data path is ‘/var/simias/data’. You may want to store the iFolder data in another location. You can change the default path or you can modify the mount point on another partition, drive or LV.
   The FQDN of the iFolder server for BOTH public and private addresses: ‘https://FQDN/simias10′
   System name & description can be modified to suite your needs
   If you have an LDAP(v3) source for provisioning users, go ahead select Y (yes) for LDAP, otherwise choose N (no) to set up a local user store. If you don’t know what LDAP is, choose N (no)
   Configure apache – YES!
   Other settings are default values

Run the Simias Server Setup

# simias-server-setup

Check the owner and group of the Simias data store

# chown -R wwwrun:www /var/simias/ (or the path you entered)

Restart apache and check for errors

# rcapache2 restart

Run the iFolder web interface setups and restart apache

# ifolder-admin-setup

# ifolder-web-setup

# rcapache2 restart

Création d'un compte utilisateur

Go to ‘https://FQDN/admin’ or ‘https://localhost/admin’ and:

   login with the admin credentials
   create a new user
   set the user’s home server
   click save
   look around

Connexion à l'interface Web

Go to ‘https://FQDN/ifolder’ or https://localhost/ifolder’ and:

   login with the new user
   create a new ifolder
   look around

Installation d'un client iFolder

Get your client from

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ifolder/files/

Install it and enter the address for the server as well as your credentials. I do not choose to create my default iFolder because I want to pick the folders already existing on my computer.

If you are syncing different platforms and or multiple machines, you can setup an iFolder client and do an inital sync on one machine (preferably local to the server if applicable) then copy the physical files with an external drive or other way to the additional machine, using the SAME FOLDER NAME, and tell the client on the new machine to ‘Merge’ the folder. This will not do a complete upload/download of the files but will compare the files saving you bandwidth and time. You may see files with ‘Conflicts’ that need to be resolved when doing this. Use the ‘Resolve’ button in the iFolder client to manually compare the file name, size and date. Usually they are the same. You can choose to sync to the ‘Local’ or ‘Server’ version of the file. If I do a merge like stated above, I will use the ‘Server’ version.