As far as I am aware, the WebDAV Redirector is a IIS 6 thing. It exports IIS WebDAV folders as Windows Network shares. It is custom MS stuff.
It's built into XP, not IIS. The WebDAV Redirector is a *client*, IIS is a *server*.
WebDAV is built-in to IIS5 (5.1) which ships with XP Pro. However, as a server I am not sure the WebDAV Redirection works. I have seen no documentation for this feature in 5.x. PLease correct me if I am wrong.
That's because it isn't an IIS feature at all.
WebFolders are XP builtin WebDAV client functionality.
Yes. In fact, they are shipping with Office, Windows 2000 and IE. But the WebFolder client is different from the WebDAV Redirector. Two separate clients, both with their own sets of bugs.
WebFolders will connect to any WebDAV server, it then comes down to compatibility issues.
Almost any :-)
Using XP Clients you can connect to WebDAV Redirector redirected Shares using normal NET or Map Network Drive functionaility.
Yes. So it's an XP feature.
I have not seen anywhere in the documentation for microsoft any mention of the WebDAV redirector functionaility being interoperable with another implementation of a WebDAV server.
The documentation says it's for WebDAV, so unless you specifically say "for our own implementation of WebDAV", it's SHOULD be working with all compliant server. That's the whole point of open protocols. See yourself from the XP documentation:
"WebDAV—Working with Data on the Internet
Windows XP enables you to publish documents on Internet servers and update them later. This is done using WebDAV (Web Digital Authoring and Versioning) technology—a standard Internet file access protocol that travels through HTTP over existing Internet infrastructure (firewalls, routers, and so on.). Windows XP includes a WebDAV redirector which means you can access servers on the Internet just as you would a file share or server share at home or at work.
While traditional file sharing protocols are limited in their ability to provide you with access to your data in every location, WebDAV uses Internet protocols that enable access to data repositories anywhere on the Internet. With WebDAV, you can get to your data from wherever you are while using standard software applications.
For example, if you wanted to share a file with a colleague located at another location, you could use WebDAV over the Internet to collaborate on the same file. Or, if you're an ISP and you want to host storage for customers so that they can gain access directly using their own applications, WebDAV is your solution. In general, you can use the WebDAV redirector to publish your own Web data or to use Internet repositories for storing data and sharing information."
No mention that this is limited to specific Microsoft servers...
If anyone has managed to get a network drive from a slide WebDAV implementation other than using 3rd party software, please tell us.
Best regards, Julian
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