Mini-Redirector is a Microsoft WebDAV client that is provided as part of Windows. Here we will describe mini-redirector provided with Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Important! Mini-Redirector is not installed by default on Windows Server 2008 and later Windows Server versions. To enable it, install the Desktop Experience feature.
For Web Folders client provided with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 please see this article.
For how to mount a drive to WebDAV server please see this article.
Specifying WebDAV Server Url in Windows Explorer Address Bar
The fastest way to connect to WebDAV server on Windows is to use Windows Explorer address bar. Windows Shell recognizes special URI format that looks like:
server@SSL@portDavWWWRootpath
The '@port' segment is optional if the default port 80 or 443 is used, as well as you should specify '@SSL' only if SSL/HTTPS is required. You can also avoid DavWWWRoot (see below).
For example to connect to the root of your WebDAV server running on port 5555 specify in the address bar in Windows Explorer:
Windows Authentication– You need to click the Default Web Site, and the icon must be double click. Easy Steps to Access the to the WebDAV in Windows 7. You need to click the start button and the computer. Click the map network device button. View and read the instructions. Steps in Uploading and Downloading of Files using the windows 7 WebDAV.
server@5555DavWWWRoot
To connect to WebDAV server that is using SSL and running on a non-default port 4444 you must specify:
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server@SSL@4444DavWWWRoot
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What is DavWWWRoot?
DavWWWRoot is a special keyword recognized by Windows Shell. There is no such folder exists on your WebDAV server and you should not create it. You also will not find any DavWWWRoot name in requests to your server. The DavWWWRoot keyword tells Mini-Redirector driver, that handles WebDAV requests, that you are connecting to the root of WebDAV server.
You can avoid using this keyword if you specify the folder that exists on your server when connecting to the server. For example:
webdavserver.comsales
in this case DavWWWRoot will not appear in URLs.
Special Characters Support in Windows Shell
Note that Microsoft mini-redirector does not support '%' symbol in file and folder names. It would not encode it correctly. As though you cannot name your items my%file.docx and my%folder. However, this does not pertain to any other special characters encoding - Windows Shell will correctly encode them using percent encoding.
Long Delays When Connecting and Browsing WebDAV Server
In some environments, you may experience long delays when browsing WebDAV server. In many cases, they are caused by a proxy or firewall server. The first thing to try is to uncheck the 'Automatically Select Settings' checkbox in LAN Settings dialog:
Using Basic Authentication
Basic authentication requires SSL/HTTPS connection to be used. By default, the Windows WebDAV client will fail to connect to insecure WebDAV server using Basic. However for development purposes you often will require to enable non-SSL access. In this case, you can use the workaround described here.
Credentials and Authentication Schema Caching
Windows Shell caches user credentials authentication scheme that may cause various issues when developing WebDAV server. During the development, we recommend to leave the 'Save credentials' checkbox unchecked. If you have saved the credentials, you can clear credentials cache in the UI brought by the following command:
rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr
The above command will display a dialog with cached credentials in which you can delete them:
Debugging with Mini-Redirector HTTP Requests on localhost
In some cases, you may need to use the Visual Studio Development Server to develop your WebDAV applications (we recommend using IIS Express instead). As soon as the Development server is available on localhost only and you can not specify your computer name, Fiddler will not capture any requests. To debug WebDAV requests, you must specify 'localhost.fiddler' instead of 'localhost'. For example:
http://localhost.fiddler:5555
or
localhost.fiddler@5555DavWWWRoot
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Connect to WebDAV server on Mac OS XWindows 7 WebDAV connectivity plays a vital role in file systems and file transfer for many large systems across the globe.
It is compatible with the Microsoft Word so you can use your WINDOWS when you want to upload and download your files.
Fastest usb external drive. wiMoreover, it can help you to organize your files and help you retrieve your files.
Important things to click for the Windows 7 WebDAV Installation
- Internet Information Services and WebDAV Publishing. You need to click the Start tab, and followed by typing the Windows features.
- IIS Management Console
- Windows Authentication– You need to click the Default Web Site, and the icon must be double click.
Easy Steps to Access the to the WebDAV in Windows 7
- You need to click the start button and the computer.
- Click the map network device button.
- View and read the instructions.
Steps in Uploading and Downloading of Files using the windows 7 WebDAV
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- Go to window Start Menu then click Computer.
- You need to click the button near the properties.
- Then, click the mapped drive.
- You need to type your WebDAV Address to the map drive dialog.
- Click the two boxes that indicate: Reconnect at logon and connect using the credentials.
- You need to click the finish button.
- You need to type your apricot email and password. Make sure that your email and password is correctly typed and click the ok button.
- Now you can see the expanded version of your files in the folder.
Steps in Sharing Files using Window 7 WebDAV
- You need to click the start button and the computer window.
- Point the cursor to the right panel of your used computer.
- The contextual menu usually pops up so you can select easily the 'add a network' button.
- You need to click the location wizard screen.
- In the third screen, enter the URL or your WebDAV address. The URL must start with the https://; make sure to put it in your URL because having https:// is considered being secured.
- Type your email and address in Windows 7 WebDAV.
- In the next screen, type your Windows 7 WebDAV address, and it will be the default name, and you need to click next.
- The Screen will show you the details, and you will verify it by clicking the finish button.
Importance of using Windows 7 WebDAV
- You can copy, move, and delete your files.
- If ever you accidentally delete your file, your windows 7 WebDAV can help you retrieve your file.
- You can easily access your WebDAV using the Microsoft Office and Adobe. On the other software, it is not compatible to open.
- You can easily download or upload your files by signing in using your Apricot email and password.
If you still want to access the website, you can do the first step, which is opening the computer window using the start button. Then, point the cursor into the right panel of the computer screen and type your Windows 7 WebDAV address. Then, click the finish button.
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Easy Steps to Access the to the WebDAV in Windows 7
- You need to click the start button and the computer.
- Click the map network device button.
- View and read the instructions.
Steps in Uploading and Downloading of Files using the windows 7 WebDAV
Webdav Windows 7 64 Bit Download
- Go to window Start Menu then click Computer.
- You need to click the button near the properties.
- Then, click the mapped drive.
- You need to type your WebDAV Address to the map drive dialog.
- Click the two boxes that indicate: Reconnect at logon and connect using the credentials.
- You need to click the finish button.
- You need to type your apricot email and password. Make sure that your email and password is correctly typed and click the ok button.
- Now you can see the expanded version of your files in the folder.
Steps in Sharing Files using Window 7 WebDAV
- You need to click the start button and the computer window.
- Point the cursor to the right panel of your used computer.
- The contextual menu usually pops up so you can select easily the 'add a network' button.
- You need to click the location wizard screen.
- In the third screen, enter the URL or your WebDAV address. The URL must start with the https://; make sure to put it in your URL because having https:// is considered being secured.
- Type your email and address in Windows 7 WebDAV.
- In the next screen, type your Windows 7 WebDAV address, and it will be the default name, and you need to click next.
- The Screen will show you the details, and you will verify it by clicking the finish button.
Importance of using Windows 7 WebDAV
- You can copy, move, and delete your files.
- If ever you accidentally delete your file, your windows 7 WebDAV can help you retrieve your file.
- You can easily access your WebDAV using the Microsoft Office and Adobe. On the other software, it is not compatible to open.
- You can easily download or upload your files by signing in using your Apricot email and password.
If you still want to access the website, you can do the first step, which is opening the computer window using the start button. Then, point the cursor into the right panel of the computer screen and type your Windows 7 WebDAV address. Then, click the finish button.
Windows 7 64-bit Beta
Given the current state of rapid updates to Windows, we realize that those using windows 7 may be dwindling. Support from both Microsoft and IT departments may be dwindling. We want to offer the most accurate information that we possibly can, but due to the deprecated nature of win 7, this article will be less updated than our Windows 10 WebDAV article.
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