Enabling Web Folders and WebDAV Support

In order to take advantage of the full properties of the WebDAV protocol when using the NetFiles interface, you need Internet Explorer 5.0, Office 2000, Mac OS or another "WebDAV-enabled" application or operating system. 

To create a Microsoft Web Folder when using Internet Explorer

1. From within the NetFiles interface, find the folder for which you wish to create a Web Folder and check off the checkbox directly to the left of that folder.
2. Click on the "Web Folder" button.
3. Your computer may be set to then automatically open that web folder. Or you can use Windows Explorer to access the new folder under "My Network Places" (Windows 2000 and XP) or "Web Folders" (Windows 98 and NT).

To create a Web Folder in Windows 98 or Windows NT:

1. In Windows 98 or NT, right click on the "My Computer" icon and then left click on "Explore".
2. Windows Explorer will open. Locate your Web Folders in the left directory listing.
3. Click on "Web Folders".
4. Double click on the "Add Web Folder" icon in the right directory listing.
5. Enter the location of the directory to which you wish the Web folder to access.
The address of that directory will be "https://netfiles.umn.edu/ <directory_name>", replacing <directory_name> with the directory path of the directory for which you are creating this Web Folder. For example, if your internet id is goph0001 the location of your home directory is https://netfiles.umn.edu/users/goph0001 Click "Next" to continue.
6. Provide your Web folder with a name and then click "Finish".

To create a Web Folder in Windows 2000:

1. In Windows 2000, right click on the "My Computer" icon and then left click on "Explore".
2. Windows Explorer will open. Locate your Network Places in the left directory listing.
3. Click on "My Network Places " in the left directory listing.
4. Double click on "Add Network Place" in the right directory listing.
5. Enter the location of the directory to which you wish the folder to access.
The address of that directory will be "https://netfiles.umn.edu/ <directory_name>", replacing <directory_name> with the directory path of the directory for which you are creating this Web Folder. For example, if your internet id is goph0001 the location of your home directory is https://netfiles.umn.edu/users/goph0001 Click "Next" to continue.
7. Provide your new Web folder with a name and then click "Finish".

To create a Web Folder in Windows XP:

1. In Windows XP, click on "Start" and then click on "My Network Places".
2. Under Network Tasks, click Add Network Place.
3. When prompted, "Where do you want to create this Network Place?", choose "Choose Another Network Location" and click on "Next".
4. In the Add Network Place Wizard, follow the instructions to add a shortcut to a directory.
The address of that directory will be "https://netfiles.umn.edu/ <directory_name>", replacing <directory_name> with the directory path of the directory for which you are creating this Web Folder. For example, if your internet id is goph0001 the location of your home directory is https://netfiles.umn.edu/users/goph0001
6. When prompted for a user name and password, type in your user name and password. Click "OK".
7. Next, name your Network Place and select "Next". When you have successfully added the shortcut, select "Finish". An icon for your new shortcut will appear in the My Network Places directory.

To create a WebDAV Directory in Mac OS:

1. In Mac OS, choose "Go" from the main menu and "Connect to Server..." from the Go sub-menu.
2. Under Connect to Server, add your directory's address.
The address of that directory will be "https://netfiles.umn.edu/ <directory_name>", replacing <directory_name> with the directory path of the directory for which you are creating this Web Folder. For example, if your internet id is goph0001 the location of your home directory is https://netfiles.umn.edu/users/goph0001
4. Click on "Connect".
5. Under WebDAV File System Authentication, type in your user name and password. Click "OK".
6. For future use, go to your Recent Directories where your directory will appear for continued access.

You can access the folder you've just created as if it were a local directory on your machine. Save files, open files, and delete files to and from this directory through any WebDAV-enabled application. You can also drag and drop files or cut and paste them directly into your WebDAV-enabled Folder. 

You can also "mount" other users' directories if you have the correct permissions to their directories.  If you do not have write permission to a directory and you attempt to drag or copy a file to it, Windows may give you a confusing error message. Thus, be sure you have the correct access rights to a directory before making it a Web Folder.

To create a WebDAV Folder to another user's directory, simply follow the above directions replacing <directory_name> with the path to and name of that directory.