WebDav and Vista
There is a fix !
If you are using Vista and like using WebDav, heretofore you have been unable to do so. But now you can.
If you are an XC Vault user and don’t know what WebDav is, read on…. WebDav allows you to view and manage folders in XC Vault just as you would in Windows Explorer. Better yet, WebDav allows you to copy multiple files or folders by simply dragging and dropping. It is an essential tool.
Oh and by the way – XC Vault is one of the very few file sharing solutions out there that supports WebDav.
If you have been a Vista user, WebDav has been a no-show. Vista has simply not supported WebDav. Note also that we did not say “upgraded to Vista”, since that would be a mis-nomer –it’s hard to say that by running Vista that you have “UP-graded your operating system, but that’s another story and worthy of another discussion.
Back to the subject at hand: There is a way to “hotfix” Vista so that you can use WebDav:
1. Install the following Vista hotpatch : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=17c36612-632e-4c04-9382-987622ed1d64&displayLang=en
2. Open Windows Explorer (right-click on “Start” and navigate your way to “Computer”
3. Right-click on “Computer” and select “Add Network Location”
4. A “Wizard” will pop up and you’ll hit “next” a few time until you get to a screen that says “Where do you want to create this network location” – select “Choose a custom network location”.
5. The next page asks you to enter the “internet or network address”. In the case of XC Vault, this will be http://(ip_address)/xcnetwork/webdav (where “(ip address) is the IP Address of the computer on which the XCN Server is installed.
6. You will be asked to enter your username (email address in the case of XC Vault) and password – you may be asked that a couple of times.
7. The next screen will allow you to create a “name” for your WebDav location – for example you could just call it “XC Vault” or “Vault on Server”.
8. Click through the next couple of screens and you are done!
9. The next time that you open Windows Explorer, click on “Computer” you will note your WebDav folder available for you under “Network Location”.
If you have any questions please let us know! Either comment to this article or email us at info@xcnetwork.com. We promise to reply.