how to config the webdav on windows 7

[andyzhuangyy]

the alfresco syestem can run correctly at server.

I want to access it at another computer which is installed windows 7.

When I use IE to access http://{ip}:{port}/alfresco/webdav , it can show the correct result as a tree structure.

but when i use 'add a network location' , after i input 'http://192.168.0.10:8080/alfresco/webdav' and click next

the network location can be added successfully, but 3 shortcut will be created.  I can see the tree stucture at the left sidebar of windows explorer. but when i click the shortcut of network location , no response for me.

how solve this problem ? thanks!!

[larskosubek]

<strong>For WebDavs via Port 8443 with an self signed certificate, the following did it for me.</strong>

1. Add the repo certificate to windows
- generate new ssl certificates with the script shipped by alfresco (see http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Alfresco_And_SOLR#Generating_new_SSL_certificates)
- take the ssl.repo.crt that is generated and import it to the “Trusted Root CA” storage of Windows by following these <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-vista/import-or-export-certificates-and-private-keys">instructions</a>

2a. Connect a network drive
- use the UNC

\\yourhost.com@SSL@8443\DavWWWRoot\alfresco\webdav‍

2b. Connect a network place (alternativ way, nearly the same comfort)
- follow this <a href="http://www.mockbox.net/windows-7/486-windows-7-how-to-create-a-network-place">instructions to create a network place</a> and use an URL like

https://yourhost.com:8443/alfresco/webdav‍

<strong>So, let me summarize</strong>.

As described in the blog of <a href="http://thomasmathiesen.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/webdav-alfresco-and-windows-7/">Thomas Mathiesen</a> and this thread, with Win7 and WebDav we might face the following issues:
1. authentication
2. connection speed
3. self signed certificates
4. ssl port other than 443

The regarding solutions are:
1. <a href="http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Client_WebDAV">change the registry</a>
2. <a href="http://forums.alfresco.com/comment/69828#comment-69828">modify IE options</a>
3. add the self signed certificate to windows (see above)
4. use e.g.

\\yourhost.com@SSL@8443\DavWWWRoot\alfresco\webdav‍

for port 8443

[bigbluesky]

Lars, mthomas,

Thanks for solving two separate issues I have had been pulling my hair out for.  First, Alfresco Enterprise support does not really have a solid 3rd party SSL Install Guide (why exactly?) so after you pound on Tomcat to get the certs installed right and Solr working on a new port, it still won't connect WebDAV without a registry hack, to which is just not possible in many corporate environments.  With that WebDAV syntax, I was able to get in, and with the IE modification, I nearly doubled my transfer speeds.  So, my question is (to anyone really), considering this is pretty standard functionality for an Enterprise DMS system, why is none of this in the 'official' Alfresco Documentation?