3.1 Desktop Access—Default Settings

Settings made here apply to all Filr users unless Filr access and password caching are overridden by settings made through the Users or the Groups management dialogs.

Path: Port 8443 Appliance Console > System > Desktop Application

Table 3-1 Using the Configure Desktop Application dialog

Field, Option, or Button	Information and/or Action
Allow Desktop Applications to:
Access Filr	Select this to allow all users to access Filr through the Filr desktop application. Deselect this if you want only designated users and groups to have desktop access as controlled through user and group settings
Cache the user’s password	Select this to allow users to enable the Remember password option on the Account Information page in the Micro Focus Filr Console. Remember password option availability is also configurable for individual users and groups through the Users and the Groups management dialogs (More > Desktop Application Settings).
Be deployed	Select this to expose the Download Filr Desktop App option in the web client > user drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can download the desktop apps from download.novell.com and distribute them using client management software such as Micro Focus ZENworks. For more information, see Client Management Software and the Filr Desktop Applications in the Filr 5.0: Maintenance Best Practices Guide.
Deploy files contained locally	Select this to allow users to download the Desktop App contained in Filr.
Deploy files accessed via URL to another location	Select this and specify the URL of the server that is hosting the Desktop App downloads. To set up web server distribution of the desktop app, see Hosting Desktop Application Installation Files on a Separate Server in the Filr 5.0: Maintenance Best Practices Guide. This is required if your Filr system is fronted by an L4 or L10 switch. This is a best practice because it minimizes the load on Filr.
Desktop Synchronization
Synchronize every __ Minutes	Specify how many minutes you want the desktop app to wait after a desktop synchronization ends before it checks again for changes to Available Offline files. Default=15 minutes. You can use this to control the synchronization load that the Filr desktop application puts on Filr. Changes on the desktop are automatically synchronized to Filr regardless of this setting.
Maximum file size that can be synchronized:	Specify the maximum file size (in MB) that can be synchronized between the Filr desktop application and Filr.
Remove cached files after X days	Specify the number of days that locally cached files remain on users’ desktops after they are no longer being accessed or modified.
Allow user to modify cached files lifetime	Select this to allow users to specify how long they want locally cached files remain on their desktops after the files are no longer being accessed or modified.
Desktop Notifications
Allow balloon notifications for desktop client users	Deselect this to disallow balloon notifications from being displayed on the users’ desktops. This option is selected by default.
Application Whitelist/Blacklist	For more information, see Controlling File Downloads by the Filr Desktop Applications in the Filr 5.0: Maintenance Best Practices Guide.
Restore Defaults...	Click this to restore the defaults for all settings in the Application Whitelist/Blacklist section below.
Mode	Lets you control how antivirus, backup, and other applications download files that are accessible through Filr.
No restrictions - Ignore the lists.	Select this if you want all applications, including antivirus scanners and backup software, to download files to the workstation’s local disk.
Whitelist - Allow only the listed applications to download files.	If you select this, then download attempts by unlisted applications trigger system alerts to users that a download has been blocked by an administrative setting. This option doesn’t provide for user control of application-driven downloads. Whitelists are empty by default. You can add and remove applications for your organization as needed.
Blacklist - Block the listed applications from downloading files.	If you select this, then download attempts by blacklisted applications trigger system alerts to users that a download has been blocked by an administrative setting. This option doesn’t provide for user control of application-driven downloads. Filr includes two default blacklists (Windows and Mac) that you can modify as needed. Blacklisted applications are blocked from downloading files through Filr. Unlisted applications are allowed to download files.
Whitelist and Blacklist - Allow and block the listed applications. Prompt users to allow or block unlisted applications.	If you select this option, then Blacklisted applications are always blocked. Whitelisted applications are always allowed. A download attempt by an unidentified application causes the application to be added to a list of blocked applications. Users can allow downloading by any blocked applications through their desktop Filr console.
Whitelist	This is empty by default. Only the built-in administrator can create a customized list. Applications listed here and in the Blacklist are blocked. In other words, the Blacklist trumps the Whitelist.
Blacklist	Filr includes a fairly extensive list of common antivirus and backup applications to offer a level of protection against unwanted file downloading. Only the built-in administrator can customize this list.
OK button	Click this to save your changes. Current user sessions are not affected. To see changes, users must log in to a new session.
Cancel button	Click this to cancel the changes you have made.