Comments on: Web Folders / Web disk / WebDAV problems on Windows 7

By: Dan Ahm

Dan Ahm — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:48:18 +0000

Hey everyone, I’ve been keeping up with this forum to try and figure this webdav thing out. So far I’m using Anyclient because it works with HTTPS and windows 7 64 bit edition. Hope someone figures out a way to use windows 7 instead of a client!

Thanks

By: Ige

Ige — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:53:55 +0000

You don’t need to enter http.

Just enter your website followed by a colon and then the port you use. (see screenshots above)

If you use http with it, select “None” in the Security option. If you use https, select “SSL”.

Hope that helps.

By: Ige

Ige — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:50:40 +0000

Hi Alain,

This is a new method and I would have to try this. I’m just a little preoccupied with other commitments right now but I’ll make sure to test this.

Thanks for posting it!

By: dsr

dsr — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:53:26 +0000

I’ve been breaking my head for a while over this, too — and thought that BitKinex was just what I needed, but it doesn’t work for me! Doesn’t allow me to enter “http” with the server name, and so my authentication does not go through. Am I missing something obvious?? I’d appreciate any pointers.

By: alainw

alainw — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:19:47 +0000

Finally got web folders working for both Vista and W7! Cause of the problem is that Vista and W7 is not giving a warning for “Self-signed root certificates” and just gives an error like “that there is a problem with the folder …”

The web folder server, I used to test this, is using https and digest for authentication. I don’t think Vista and W7 will work with lower security.

To get it working, just add the Root Certificate of the server into Windows, as follows:

1) You should first get the server certificate on your computer. I got the certificate directly from the server administrator in CER format. It is also possible to download it with for example Firefox. I guess instructions could be found on the net.

2) Import it in Windows: start Certmanager: in “cmd” type certmgr.msc

3) Select on the left “Trusted Root Certification Authorities”

4) In the menu “Actions” -> “All Tasks” select “Import” and then “Next”

5) Browse for the location of certificate file you saved earlier on your computer and click “Open”.

6) You will get a few more warning messages. Just say to go through with it until the certificate is accepted.

After this I had no problems to connect to the web folders.

By: Rasool

Rasool — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:51:01 +0000

I have this problem, but my webdav don’t have any file or folder. there is a servlet in my webdav and data will be load from database according to url.
therefore doc files are accessible only from browser (IE). but when user click a link, office opened but without any data. please help me

By: Ige

Ige — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:51:18 +0000

I’m afraid not. It’s a separate program so it wont appear in the network panel or y network places.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:11:29 +0000

Hey,

I downloaded BitKinex and all is working, but is there anyway to make it appear in my network panel in windows?

By: Ige

Ige — Sun, 23 May 2010 10:18:29 +0000

Your webhost provider should be able to provide you with that information. It would be a security risk if we put it in public information such as this comment board. I don’t want your site to be compromised.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:50:45 +0000

I’m very new to CPanel and this has been very frustrating!

I have installed BitKinex, but I am unsure what to use as my server address. Would it be my website address or something to do with the hosting service? I use Green Geeks, if that helps.

Thanks