Well, that is stunning. MS set the default to Digest Authentication in XP and Vista due to security issues.
Thanks for the link. FWIW, I have some homework to do. In the webDAV client I wrote, I had to work around at least three distinct implementations of webDAV in Windows distros. - Mark On Mar 27, 2011, at 12:40 PM, Greg Klebus <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Fernando > > It looks like the Windows WebDAV client problem indeed. I think they turned > on basic authentication by default in W7... > > This list of WebDAV client issues per Windows version has never failed me: > > http://greenbytes.de/tech/webdav/webdav-redirector-list.html > > (great job by Julian Reschke) > > HTH > Greg > > Greg Klebus | Sr. Product Manager | Adobe Systems | > [email protected]| twitter: @gklebus > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Furst, Carl <[email protected]> wrote: > >> OK, I understand. >> >> Have you seen this: >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841215 >> >> ?? I think there might be incompatibilities between win 7 webDAV client >> negotiations. >> >> This is more a problem with win 7 than Jackrabbit, IMO. >> >> On 3/27/11 1:02 PM, "Fernando Cabredo" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Using http://servername:8080/jackrabbit-webapp-2.2.5/repository/default/ >>> as your network place will allow you to access the content repository via >>> WebDAV client. >>> >>> Once you have the network place created in Window, you can browse the >>> repository in Windows Explorer. >>> >>> We have been using this feature since Jakarta Slide. >>> >>> Fernando >>> >>> --- On Sun, 3/27/11, Furst, Carl <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> From: Furst, Carl <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Adding Network Place >>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011, 11:41 PM >>> >>> I think I'm missing something here. Why are you using an http protocol for >>> a network place? If you network place is localhost, it's a moot point.. >>> Just use the path. Or use your browser. >>> >>> If you are looking to parse the directory data or parse the response from >>> your local server. You'd have to use >>> java.net.URL no? >>> >>> I don't think that windows shares locations via http AFAIK. >>> >>> On 3/27/11 10:33 AM, "Fernando Cabredo" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I tried adding >>>> http://localhost:8080/jackrabbit-webapp-2.2.5/repository/default/ as >>>> Windows Network Place in Window 7. >>>> >>>> However when I typed the URL above, it says that the folder you entered >>>> does not appear to be valid. Please choose another. >>>> >>>> I was not getting this before in Windows XP. >>>> >>>> Hope somebody will be able to help me on this. Thank you. >>>> >>>> Fernando >>
