WebDAV
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Introduction
WebDAV stands for "Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning". It is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol which allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web servers. It was defined in rfc4918 and evolved to a de-facto standard. Files stored on the cloud space can be accessed via WebDAV. WebDAV access is not available if you are syncing folders via peer-to-peer only.
Many operating systems come with built-in WebDAV support and allow to upload, access and explore online stored files without the PowerFolder Client or any additional software.
Security
To access your files via WebDAV it is required to authenticate with your PowerFolder registered email and password. Other user require an invitation and at least read permission for access, otherwise the access will be blocked. All WebDAV traffic will be SSL encrypted.
WebDAV URL
Each of your cloud stored folders has an address which is required to access it via WebDAV. This address is called the WebDAV URL.
Examples:
- https://access.powerfolder.com/webdav/node/os003/Synchronized_Files
- https://access.powerfolder.com/webdav/node/os003/My_Documents
How to obtain your WebDAV URL:
- Login at powerfolder.com.
- Click on a folder to get the WebDAV URL for.
- Click on tab "Settings" and copy the WebDAV link.
The address can be used in any WebDAV client to access the contents of a online stored folder.
Windows 7
- From the desktop, click Computer.
- Click "Map Network Drive".
- On the "Map Network Drive" screen, enter the WebDAV URL in the folder field, and then click Next.
- If prompted to log in enter your PowerFolder registered email and password.
You can now access your files via Windows Explorer as mapped network drive.
Windows Vista
- From the desktop, click Computer.
- Click "Map Network Drive".
- On the "Map Network Drive" screen, click "Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures", and then click Next.
- Click" Choose a custom network location", and then click Next.
- In the "Internet or network address" field, enter the WebDAV URL, and then click Next.
- If prompted to log in enter your PowerFolder registered email and password.
You can now access your files via Windows Explorer under "Web folders".
Windowx XP
- Open "My Network Places", which should be on your Start Menu and/or your desktop.
- Select "Add a Network Place". This may appear as a task in the sidebar or as an icon:
- Windows XP only: The "Add Network Place Wizard" should appear. Click Next, select "Choose another network location", click Next again.
- Enter the WebDAV URL of your folder and click OK.
- Log in with your PowerFolder registered email and password.
- Click Next/Finish.
- A shortcut will be permanently added to "My Network Places" and it will automatically be opened in an Explorer window.
You may now access your files via Windows Explorer under "Web folders".
Other windows versions
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Mac
Mac OS X version 10.4 (Tiger) and following support WebDAV shares natively as a type of filesystem. The system can mount WebDAV-enabled server directories to the filesystem using the traditional BSD mounting mechanism.
The Finder presents a WebDAV share as an external disk, allowing users to interact with WebDAV just as they would with any other filesystem.
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Linux
Linux users can mount WebDAV shares using davfs2 or fusedav which mount them as coda or FUSE filesystems. KDE has native WebDAV support as part of kio_http. This enables Konqueror and every other KDE application to interact directly with WebDAV servers. Nautilus also has WebDAV support built in. The cadaver command-line client, which provides an FTP-like command set, is included in many Linux distributions.
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Troubleshooting
If you have problems connecting a drive on Windows please restart the service "WebClient". The built-in Windows client tends to get slow or crash occasionally.
