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WebFolders is one of the methods to drag/drop and cut-n-paste files between your PC and your IBackup account. It is highly recommended for corporate environments due to its firewall friendliness and full 128 bit SSL support.  A WebFolder is a shortcut to a remote internet folder like your IBackup account. WebFolder is a convenient way to store and retrieve files between your computer and your IBackup account from Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer.  WebFolders allow you to treat your IBackup account pretty much like a regular folder on Windows Explorer.

We recommend the IDrive application which maps your IBackup account as a Network Drive, hence offers more integrated feel with your Windows Explorer than WebFolders including direct editing of files. However, WebFolders, a Windows component remains a popular choice on the Windows platform. Both IDrive and WebFolders support full 128 bit SSL encryption for 98/NT/2000/XP platforms.

IBackup account can be accessed using WebDAV on Mac OS.
For Mac OS X, WebDAV client is a built in feature similar to WebFolders for Windows.
For Mac OS 8.1 and higher WebFolder access is possible using third party utilities.

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 Advantages of Web Folders

These are many advantages to creating a WebFolder to access your IBackup account:

  • Drag and drop files between to your PC and your IBackup account from Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer.
  • The ability to use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for data security. 
  • Ability to open and save files in your IBackup account from Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Ability to work through most firewalls and proxy-servers. If Smart-IB, IBackup for Windows or IDrive are unable to work through your firewalls and proxy-servers, WebFolders are your best bet.

 How can WebFolders be installed and how do I configure them to work with IBackup?

If you are using IE 5.0 and higher with Office 2000, chances are WebFolders are already installed. If so, you may skip the next few steps and proceed directly to configuring Webfolders. Procedure for configuring Webfolders for various Windows platforms.

Please follow the instructions below to install the Web Folders component in IE5 or IE 5.5, and configure them so that you may use Webfolders with IBackup. IE 6.0 does not directly support WebFolders. You will have to downgrade to 5.0 or 5.5, add WebFolders component, and then upgrade back to IE 6.0.

Step 1:
Please Click on the "Start" button, and then choose Settings -> Control Panel.
   
Step 2:
In the Control Panel window you may double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
   
Step 3:
Here you may select the Program listed as "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools" and click on Add/Remove.
   
Step 4:
Choose the "Add a Component" option.
   
Step 5:
Select "Web Folders".
You will see a list. Please scroll through the list of installable components and select "Web Folders" by checking it, then continue by clicking "Next". Make sure you have enough free space on your hard drive to install the Web Folders component. (This component requires about 3.5 MB of free disk space).
   
Step 6:
Download the component and install WebFolders. Wait for the Windows download update to finish.
   
Step 7:
After the component has been downloaded and installed, please click on "Finish" to return to your desktop. You may now proceed to configure Web Folders to connect to your IBackup account.
   

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