Diagnose and resolve issues that might arise when configuring WebDAV.
- RFC-compliant WebDAV: SkyVault/webdav
- Microsoft-compliant WebDAV: SkyVault/aos
Unable to connect to locally installed server by using WebDAV
- Check if SkyVault Content Services has finished loading. Look for a Server startup message in the log file
- Check if the connection works if you use the IP address instead of the host name
- Check if you can browse folders using https://<alfresco_ip>/alfresco/aos in a web browser
- Add your server IP to the Trusted sites list in Windows Internet Explorer
- Make sure the WebClient service is running. To do so, follow
the steps:
- Start services.msc.
- Start the WebClient service.
Note: For details on running the WebClient service, see Mapping a network drive to SkyVault Content Services. - If you are not using SSL, check your connection configuration for
Windows and Microsoft Office.Note: For details on setting the Basic Authentication Level key in the Registry Editor, see Mapping a network drive to SkyVault Content Services.
- If you can connect to the server but cannot authenticate your login details, check if you can use the same user name and password to log in to SkyVault Share.
Moving a file or folder using WebDAV on an Ubuntu client causes loss of metadata and creates a new node reference
There is a known problem where Ubuntu creates a new nodeRef when you move a file or a folder in WebDAV, because it uses PUT and DELETE methods instead of a MOVE method. As a result, the nodeRef for the file or folder changes and any associated metadata is lost. This issue applies to all versions of Ubuntu, but does not occur when using a Windows client.
Editor role cannot edit content using WebDAV and Cyberduck version 4.4+
There is a known issue when using WebDAV with Cyberduck 4.4 and later, where content cannot be edited due to insufficient permissions. To avoid this problem, you can either use a version of Cyberduck earlier than 4.4, or assign permissions to the user to allow them to create files.