"Mozilla Roaming Access" User Guide

# Profile Roaming

Profile Roaming allows users to access their profile on any computer. This feature lets the browser synchronize a local version of a user profile with a master version of the profile that is stored on an LDAP/HTTP/FTP server, called a Profile Server. Because a synchronized "master" profile is maintained on the Profile Server, Profile Roaming gives users access to their familiar work environment from any computer that can connect to the Profile Server.

In this section: Configuration Enable Profile Roaming HTTP / FTP / LDAP HTTP FTP LDAP File copy Profile component configuration Transfer Process Dialog Trouble Shorting Conflict Resolution

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## Configuration

### Enable Profile Roaming

> To configure the browser to use a Profile Server, first enable remote profile storage in the preference panel.
> 1) Open Preference window (Edit -> Preference)
> 2) Click "Roaming User" in the left panel.
> 3) Click the "Enable remote profile storage" checkbox so that you can input server information.
> 4) By clicking the List box select which method you need to connect to server
> 5) Fill in server info (more below)

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## HTTP / FTP / LDAP - Profile Servers

### HTTP

To access your profile through an HTTP server input :
1. Base URL: http://<hostname>:<port>/<roaming directory>

Note:

1. If no port is specified a default of 80 will be used
2. The user must have both read and write permissions to their roaming directory
3. Username: The user name to upload and download profile from server.
4. Password

Example:

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### FTP

To access your profile through an HTTP server input :

1. Base URL: ftp://<hostname>:<port>/<roaming directory>
2. Username: The user name to log on the ftp server.
3. Password

Note:

- If no port is specified, a default of 21 will be used
- The user must have both read and write permissions to their roaming directory

Example:

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### LDAP

To access your profile through an LDAP server input :

1. Base URL: ldap://<hostname>:<port>/nsLIProfileName=<uid>,ou=<profile server name>,<base dn>

Note:

- There is no default port for LDAP
- The user must have both read and write permissions to their roaming directory

2. BindDN: ldap://<hostname>:<port>/nsLIProfileName=<uid>,ou=<profile server name>,<base dn>

> Note:

- <uid> : User ID to log on LDAP server
- <profile server name> : This is a name of the roaming server on LDAP server registry.
- <base dn> : Domain Name or the LDAP server

3. Password
Example:

The Base URL in above Example is:
ldap://firstbase.prc.sun.com:389/nsLIProfileName=pete,ou=roaming,dc=prc,dc=sun,dc=com
Note:
1. Password: Your password is required to access your files on the Profile Server
2. Saved passwords: are only accessible on the local machine.
3. Please contact your system administrator to get the settings for your HTTP / FTP / LDAP - Profile Server.

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## File copy

If you have do not have a Profile Server you have the option of saving your profile to any directory you can access.
To access your profile through a remote folder:

1. Change the pull down menu to the "File copy" option
2. Input the file location in the Copy to/from directory: text box

> Note:

> > 1. You must have mounted network directory
> > 2. You must have both read and write permissions to the directory

Example:

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## Profile component configuration

From the "Item Selection" menu choose which profile components will be stored remotely.

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Note: The following table is a list of the actual file names in which your information is stored.

Item name | Filename in Profile directory | Description
Bookmark | bookmarks.html | All the Bookmarks
Address Book | abook.mab | Contacts in the Address Book
Collected Address Book | history.mab | Contacts in the Collected Address Book
Cookie | cookie.txt | Cookie information
Cookie Permissions | cookperm.txt | Block cookie and popup window setting
Browsing History | history.dat | All the Historys
Help App Setting | mimeTypes.rdf | Help application settings
Sidebar Panel List | panels.rdf | Sidebar settings
Window Settings | localstore.rdf | Windows location, size settings
User Setting | liprefs.js | User defined preference.
Message Views | mailViews.dat | The layout of Mail/News main window
Junk Mail Data | training.dat | Database for Junk Mail filter
Message Filter | <Mail Profile Folder>/msgFilterRules.dat | Configuration for Message Filter

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## Transfer

### Process Dialog

On startup or shutdown a process dialog will pop up.
It shows the download/upload process of the profile files.
Example:

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## Trouble Shooting

If there are problems while transferring, the "Troubleshooting" button will appear. As will a list of which items failed and which ones succeed.

Click the "Troubleshooting" button to get more details. A dialog will pop up to show the details.

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## Conflict Resolution

If Mozilla determines that there is a conflict between the local profile and the server profile, a pop up dialog will appear.
Select the prefered file(s) and click "OK" to confirm.
Mozilla will then download/upload the file(s) according to user's selection.
Note: Be careful when using this feature as it will overwrite the other profile according to your selection.

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