The correct way to set up and use WebDAV in Windows 7 takes some steps. After you have figured it out, it works fast and even better than in Windows XP (at least for me it does). Follow these steps: 1. Start ->Run ->Services.msc 2. Start your Webclient service.

Software Download with no malware or ads. We are a software download site without ads, fake download buttons or 'crapware'. In My Computer or My Network Places, right-click the shared network file or folder (or 'My Documents') that you want to make available offline and select Make Available Offline (note: 'Make Available Offline' will appear on the menu only if your computer was set up to use Offline Files and if the folder is located on.

Set the properties so it will start automatically next time you boot Windows 7 For shortcuts to your folders or files: 1. Rightclick anywhere on your desktop and choose 'new shortcut' 2.

Use this format for WebDAV folders:. For example, mine looks like this: Your shortcurt will be created and you wuill have direct access to your webdav folder using Windows 7. If you don't know the correct path, browse to your webdav folder using Windows XP and look at the address and use this in your above shortcut. Now for the fun part You can actually map networkdrives to webdav locations. To do so use this: 1. Open Windows Explorer 2. Rightclick on 'Computer' 3.

Go to 'map network drive' 4. Choose station/drive letter 5. Use this link to your WebDAV location: 6. Press OK and your set. The nice part of mapping your networkdrive is that you can use it for synchronisation (online/offline files).

I have skipped Windows Vista so I don't know if this would have worked under Vista. Also I use the Dutch version of Windows 7 so the terms I used above may be slightly different in English. If this solves your problems I would appreciate a vote:). Everyone, I experienced the same issue with Win7 RC (7100) x64. WebDAV worked fine initially after the install, then a few weeks later it began a gradual slowdown when accessing SharePoint.

Restarting WebClient service or the whole computer had no effect. I was able to fix it by restoring IE8 to factory defaults.

Close IE8, go to Control Panel, Internet Options. On the Advanced tab, click Reset button; I didn't need to tick the check-box to delete personal settings. Afterwards, WebDAV shares were opening rapidly again when using Explorer View from SharePoint or a mapped drive letter. It seems like a caching problem, though just deleting the browsing history didn't fix it.

If the issue reappears, reset IE8 again. --Mancer, MCITP-EA. WebDAV under all versions prior to Windows 7 worked by default. Windows 7 needs some finessing, but it will work too. Steps I took to make my machine map a network drive to a SharePoint URL: * Set WebClient to Automatic * Could not start service - 'access is denied' error.

* Checked event log and saw in Security log that the Local Service account was trying to create/inspect files inside C: Windows ServiceProfiles LocalService AppData Local (lastalive#.dat) * Added ACE to C: Windows ServiceProfiles LocalService - Local Service:Modify * WebClient service started * URL drive mapping worked, but slowly * Within Internet Explorer, unchecked 'Automatically detect settings' * Performance improved If not fixed by Microsoft, we will need to include these settings in our base build when we start rolling out Windows 7. I have a problem accessing a WebDAV server using Windows 7 File Explorer apparently because the WebDAV server I want to access is not running in port 80 (the default) and I don't have a way to change it at the server. I have no problems accessing it using Windows XP using the Add Network Place wizard, entering which then prompts me for an ID and Password and viola!

I have a little folder under My Network Places that allows me to access the shared files in the WebADV server via Window File Explorer. I'm able to connect to the shares on this server from Windows 7 using AnyClient via its WebADV option, but I'm not allow to install any other app in the computers that need to access the WebDAV server. What do I need to do to make this work with Windows 7 File Explorer? Acpi Cpl0002 Driver Windows 7 Dell. Is there a patch for Windows 7 that will allow me to use other ports?

I've found that when trying to map a network drive to resources on an apache DAV share Windows has no problem with shares that have typical URLs. In cases where a PHP handler is present, aren't considered valid.

Internet Explorer can list directory contents and has no problem with authentication, but Explorer just won't have it. This also seems to be true in MS Office programs as well. Ubuntu, kubuntu, and Solaris connect with no problem. Hi, webdav works on windows 7 but with following limitations as far as i know: • No support for HTTPS, i.e. No support for secure connections. • Your WebDAV server must be using port 80, the default port. • Typically fails when transfering larger files.

• Gets confused if the user does not have access to read and/or write to a file or directory. Too much limitations for me (i want to use HTTPS, custom port, no transfer fails or confused system), so decided to use a third party tool: netdrive (free for personal use): This works perfect like in old xp days, however xp was able to handle it without third party tools:).

This worked for me, essentially: BasicAuthLevel 0 - no Basic Auth - get folder not valid, Digest Auth works BasicAuthLevel 1 - Basic Auth works in SSL, Digest Auth works, Basic Auth fails without SSL BasicAuthLevel 2 - Basic Auth works I note some odd behaviour, like if you try Basic Auth and it fails, then the whole server is cached as bad and nothing works (e.g. Folders on the same server not needing authentication). There is a timeout value in the same registry folder that may affect it. Also, you cannot login twice as the same user to the same server with different credentials. Merely browsing away from the DAV folder may not be good enough - 'net use' at the command prompt shows a connection, which may be removed with 'net use * /delete'.

These behaviours together made Windows DAV seem very strange indeed, not behaving in the same way to what seemed to be identical operations. I believe that Windows 7 does SSL certificate checking, but does not support SNI in the DAV client. That means that virtual hosts on the same ip address with separate certificates will fail unless there is also a default certificate with a domain wildcard. One can also map network drives from the command line, e.g. Net use * which will throw up errors documented at Also, in Windows 7, the SSL certificate path needs to be valid.

So you may need to import the server certificate root authority into IE as a trusted root authority (IE tools/internet options/content/publishers), otherwise you can get an error 1790 (network logon failed - trust failure) A.Daviel. Oh man what a fu__ing pain in the ass. I finally got it working on mine. I know it's an older thread but couldn't find anything useful out there. My setup: Win 7 x64 against Win 2008 R2 x64 IIS 7.5.

Webdav doesn't work for sh_it. I've tried all the registry fixes and all the settings, nothing worked for me. Audire Crescendo Manual Meat there. I could not access it with IE, it would give a 403 unauthorized. The way I got it to work on mine is this: 1. Set the webclient service to automatic. Open my computer---- map drive and in the address I put myserver.com webdav_share_that_doesn't_work.The 445 and 139 are filtered on the server because that's a shared folder address in my book, so I thought I had the 139 and the other not filtered. Amazingly enough it worked on mine, it asked me for my password twice, you have to put it in domain user format and bum, I'm in.

Tested on two machines so far, the x64 and a 32 bit. It's is mapped to Y. It reports the size of the drive incorrect and as a FAT fs, but who cares:). I might've change the basicauth key in the registry for the webclient service so I don't know exactly if it will work exactly as said for everyone but the server.com share did work for me.

It's going to be really slow at first but uncheck the box in IE settings for automagically detect setings in the LAN setup. I had same problem and it was solved.

1- Set BasicAuthLevel's value to '2' by expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >>SYSTEM>>CurrentControlSet>>Services>>webClient>>Parameters 2- Restart your computer. 3- Right click 'Computer' and click 'Map network drive.' To Letter Field: Set a free drive letter.

To Folder Field: Assume that your webDav address is change it to 4- Enter your ID an Password thats all. Note: The mapping is as follows: 0 - Basic authentication disabled 1 - Basic authentication enabled for SSL shares only 2 or greater - Basic authentication enabled for SSL shares and for non-SSL shares. I had same problem and it was solved. 1- Set BasicAuthLevel's value to '2' by expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >>SYSTEM>>CurrentControlSet>>Services>>webClient>>Parameters 2- Restart your computer. 3- Right click 'Computer' and click 'Map network drive.'

To Letter Field: Set a free drive letter. To Folder Field: Assume that your webDav address is change it to 4- Enter your ID an Password thats all. Note: The mapping is as follows: 0 - Basic authentication disabled 1 - Basic authentication enabled for SSL shares only 2 or greater - Basic authentication enabled for SSL shares and for non-SSL shares This works as a charm. Thanks for this. I needed to connect through WebDAV to a Synology NAS server. Finally a working solution without third party solutions.

Hi, webdav works on windows 7 but with following limitations as far as i know: • No support for HTTPS, i.e. No support for secure connections. • Your WebDAV server must be using port 80, the default port. • Typically fails when transfering larger files. • Gets confused if the user does not have access to read and/or write to a file or directory. Too much limitations for me (i want to use HTTPS, custom port, no transfer fails or confused system), so decided to use a third party tool: netdrive (free for personal use): This works perfect like in old xp days, however xp was able to handle it without third party tools:) Sorry for the thread resurrection, but I've been trying to get my SharePoint list with 15,000 items working all morning and this referral to NetDrive works like a charm!

Beautiful tool!!

Hello Erethond, Okay, you are confusing me. I have no idea what Alices has; How could I?

If you have files that you want to 'share' with other users, that is done within the web interface of ownCloud. The users you share the files with can access them via the web interface (download >edit >upload) without synchronizing anything with their desktop.

If you or they want the files to 'appear' to be on their desktop, they can use a WebDAV client such as NetDrive or WebDrive that allows them to mount their ownCloud account as a 'network drive'. Never is there a reason to have all of the files on all of the devices for simple editing processes.