iFolder Broken?

Articles and Tips: qna

01 Dec 2002

I'm trying to configure iFolder 2.0 pro on NetWare 6. I'm trying to add more contexts to the server for iFolder users. I go to Global Settings, User LDAPs, Click the server iFolder_ldap01, and it goes and does a LDAP query over the entire tree! All of it! It finds every OU in the tree and makes a bunch of drop down boxes for contexts; however, it must have some buffer filled, as it does not draw an "OK" or a "Submit" button. We have a lot of OUs.

Am I crazy or is this just wrong? It shouldn't even search of OUs, much less the entire tree. It should allow me to enter the context by hand or click a browse button and let me navigate. Because of this, I can't even set it up.

Harry Hard-Drive Henderson

Dear Harry: I had to consult one of Novell's most excellent Product Managers to get this response. "I take it you would rather have it search if you ask it to search. It's funny because we Product Managers get complaints that we don't do what they want and then we get complaints when we do, so the answer is to modify this feature to allow manual entry and have a search/sub-search option? I am more than happy to forward your request to our Development Team, but I can't guarantee that they will implement the request due to the possibility of breaking existing functionality."

Note: Novell is more than happy to entertain any requests for product enhancements. However, no promises are implied that the suggestions will be implemented.

* Originally published in Novell AppNotes

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