Connecting to WebDAV Server Using Web Folders
Prior to connecting to your server using Microsoft Web Folders Client or Web Folder Behaviors we recommend installing on a client computer latest Software Update for Web Folders. Please note that Microsoft Web Folders Client is not installed by default on Windows 2003 server.
Note that Web Folders client on Windows Vista and Windows XP may fail to connect to server mapped to virtual folder. To avoid this map your WebDAV server to website root. See Configuring IIS. This Web Folders limitation is fixed in fixed in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate.
Windows Vista Web Folders client will fail to connect to WebDAV server using insecure Basic authentication. To connect from Windows Vista your server must use HTTPS/SSL.
On Windows XP client even if you are connecting to a default port 80 specify port in the address string: http://name:80/.
Using Internet Explorer File->Open Menu
We recommend using File->Open menu only if your server is mapped to the non-default port. If your server is mapped to default HTTP port 80 use Add Network Location Wizard instead or Map Network Drive.
To connect to WebDAV server in the Open dialog specify the root of your WebDAV Server and check Open as Web Folder.
Using Add Network Location (Add Network Places) Wizard
To add your WebDAV Server to Network Places:
On Windows Vista: In Windows Explorer right click on a Computer icon and select Add Network Location menu.
On Windows XP and Windows Server 2003: Open My Network Places in Windows Explorer. Click Add a Network Place.
In the Internet or network address field specify the root of your WebDAV Server. Even if you are connecting to a default port 80 specify port in the address string: http://name:80/storage/
If you do not specify port Web Folders may fail to connect or will appear as a connection to the local network computer or shared folder on a network.
Using Web Folder Behaviors
httpFolder and anchorClick behaviors shipped with Microsoft Internet Explorer provides the way opening WebDAV from the HTML page:
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<script language="jscript">
function onload()
{
var res = oWebFolder.navigate('http://domain:8080/');
}
</script>
</HEAD>
<BODY onload="onload()">
<SPAN ID="oWebFolder" style="BEHAVIOR:url(#default#httpFolder)">
Failed to open Web Folders.
</SPAN>
</BODY>
</HTML>
Using httpFolder or anchorClick behaviors eliminates the need of creating new Network Place on each client machine. The new Network Place is created automatically and added to My Network Places when user clicks on a link or button on a webpage. Than browser automatically opens your WebDAV Server folders view.
Find more about Web Folder Behaviors at Microsoft website.
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