Client WebDAV

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Accessing WebDav via Windows.

To access WebDav from the Browser http://servername/alfresco/webdav (view only)

Adding files via WebDav you will need to create a link on your Windows (Xp) machine to do this bring up your Windows Explorer go to "My Network Places" and click on "Add Network Place" at the screen that asks "where do you want to create this network place?" select "Choose another network location" add the url of the webdav server

e.g. http://servername:8080/alfresco/webdav

you will get a logon screen which you will need to add the user/password that is to connect to the webdav resource you will then be able to select under "My network places" the webdav server when you want to drop files into the repository.


Known Windows XP webdav Issue

Sometimes the Web Folder client in Windows could have been changed by a 3rd party, and windows is complaining for an "invalid folder" upon webdav drive creation. Please consider following the instructions to restore the WebDAV client to the original one. (explanation thanks to marc steinemann [[1]])


  • Find a file called webfldrs.msi (Normally under %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\webfldrs.msi - if you installed Windows XP Servicepack 1 you will find it under %WINDIR%\ServicePackFiles\i386\webfldrs.msi). E.g. C:\WINDOWS\system32
  • Start the installation with double-click or right-click ->

webfldrs.msi.

  • Now you have to klick on "Select reinstall mode".
  • Uncheck "Repair all detected reinstall problems".
  • Check "Force all files to be reinstalled, regardless of checksum or version".
  • Check "Verify that required user registry entries are present".
  • Check "Verify that required machine registry entries are present".
  • Check "Validate shortcuts".
  • Press OK and REINSTALL


Normally no reboot is required. Now the web folder client should have been restored as it was shipped.


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