Which eDirectory Version to Implement iFolder

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01 Apr 2002

I'm confused. I would like to implement iFolder, but what version of Directory Services or eDirectory do I need in order to implement this service?

Going Global in Georgia

Dear Going: You need eDirectory 8.5 or later in order to have a supported configuration. There is some confusion on DS versions. Basically there are three generations of NDS and LDAP for NetWare 5.1. DS7.xx shipped initially as the default on the NetWare 5.1 CD and DS8.xx is the Directory Services version 8 option on the CD.

eDirectory 8.5 has versions of the DS.NLM that are 85.xx. eDirectory 8.6 has versions of the DS.NLM that are 86.xx. If the version you are running is 8.x, it was called eDirectory 8.0.

Because iFolder performs an LDAP authentication, it doesn't really care what the DS version is. While iFolder could work with earlier versions of DS/LDAP, to use them would be an unsupported configuration, which is basically a "use at your own risk" implementation.

You can find information about iFolder at the following URLs:

http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/ifolder/index.html?ifolder/data/ac12ef9.html

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10065372.htm

* Originally published in Novell AppNotes

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