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My WebSpace (Win) - Setting up WebDAV

This document explains how to connect to My WebSpace using WebDAV under Windows.

• Prerequisites
• Creating a Web Folder using Internet Explorer
• Creating a Web Folder in Windows Vista
• Creating a Web Folder in Windows XP
• Creating a Web Folder in Windows 2000
• Creating a Web Folder in Windows NT/98
• Creating a Web Folder to Another User's Directory

You can access a web folder created with WebDAV as if it were a local directory on your machine. Save files, open files, and delete files to and from this directory through most WebDAV-enabled applications. You can also drag and drop files or cut and paste them directly into your WebDAV-enabled Folder.

Prerequisites

Prior to setting up Windows to run with WebDav, you must login to your My WebSpace account using a browser. This allows your Windows Operating System to recognize your My WebSpace security settings. If you do not login, WebDAV will only be able to access files that have been granted "Public" user access.

To create a Microsoft Web Folder when using Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer:

1. Navigate to the directory for which you wish to create a WebFolder.
2. Click on the "Web Folder" button, in the toolbar (this will only be visible if you are using Internet Explorer on a Windows computer).
3. Your computer will then automatically open that web folder. Or you can use Windows Explorer to access the new directory under "My Network Places" (Windows 2000 and XP) or "Web Folders" (Windows 98 and NT).

If you are not using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser, you will not see the Web Folders icon in your toolbar. In this case you will need to create your Web Folders from within your operating system, using one of the following methods.

To create a Web Folder in Windows Vista

Windows Vista does not currently fully support WebDAV for MyWebspace, however you can map a network drive to My WebSpace. This mapping will need to be recreated everytime you shutdown or restart your computer.

1. In Windows Vista click on the Start Programs icon.



2. Click on Computer.



3. Click on "Map network drive".



4. In the Folder section, enter https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/NetID, replacing NetID with your University of Wisconsin-Madison NetID.
5. Uncheck "Reconnect at logon".
6. Click on "Connect using a different user name".



7. Enter your NetID and Password, and click "OK"



8. Click on "Finish" and your My WebSpace files are now available to you as a mapped drive on your computer. Please remember this mapping will need to be recreated everytime you shutdown or restart your computer

To create a Web Folder in Windows XP:

1. In Windows XP, click on "Start" and then click on "My Network Places".
2. Under Network Tasks, click "Add a network place."

   

3. When prompted, "Where do you want to create this Network Place?", choose "Choose Another Network Location" and click on "Next".

   

4. In the Add Network Place Wizard, follow the instructions to add a shortcut to your My WebSpace directory. The proper format for your main directory is "https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/NetID", replacing NetID with your University of Wisconsin - Madison NetID.

   

5. When prompted for a user name and password, type in your My WebSpace user name and password. Click "OK".
6. Next, name your Network Place. When you have successfully added the shortcut, an icon for your new shortcut will appear in the My Network Places directory.

   

To create a Web Folder in Windows 2000:

The Help Desk provides only best effort support for Windows 98/ME/2000.

If we are unable to resolve your Windows 98/ME/2000 issue, you may be able to find help at Microsoft's Windows 98 website, Windows ME website or their Windows 2000 website.

These products are non-supported by Microsoft. No further development will take place on these products and security updates are no longer issued. It is highly recommended that you upgrade to Windows XP.

1. In Windows 2000, right click on the "My Computer" icon and then left click on "Explore".
2. Windows Explorer will open. Locate your Network Places in the left directory listing.

   

3. Click on "My Network Places " in the left directory listing.
4. Double click on "Add Network Place" in the right directory listing.
5. Enter the location of the My WebSpace directory which you wish the Web folder to access. The format for your main directory is "https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/NetID", replacing NetID with your University of Wisconsin - Madison NetID. Click "Next" to continue.

   

6. Provide your new Web folder with a name and then click "Finish".

   

To create a Web Folder in Windows 98 or Windows NT:

The Help Desk provides only best effort support for Windows 98/ME/2000.

If we are unable to resolve your Windows 98/ME/2000 issue, you may be able to find help at Microsoft's Windows 98 website, Windows ME website or their Windows 2000 website.

These products are non-supported by Microsoft. No further development will take place on these products and security updates are no longer issued. It is highly recommended that you upgrade to Windows XP.

1. In Windows 98 or NT, right click on the "My Computer" icon and then left click on "Explore".
2. Windows Explorer will open. Locate your Web Folders in the left directory listing.
3. Click on "Web Folders".

   

4. Double click on the "Add Web Folder" icon in the right directory listing.
5. Enter the location of the My WebSpace directory which you wish the Web folder to access. The proper format for your main directory is "https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/NetID", replacing NetID with your University of Wisconsin - Madison NetID. Click "Next" to continue.

   

6. Provide your Web folder with a name and then click "Finish".

   

Creating a Web Folder to another user's directory

You can also set-up other My WebSpace users' directories as Web Folders if you have the correct permissions to their directories. If you do not have write permission to a directory and you attempt to drag or copy a file to it, Windows may give you a an error message. Be sure you have the correct access rights to a directory before making it a Web Folder.

To create a WebDAV Folder to another user's directory where you have been given the appropriate access, simply add a directory with the name:

https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/NetID/directoryname

• Replace "NetID" with the other users NetID
• Replace "directoryname" with the name of the shared directory.