Web Folders client on Windows XP treats WebDAV server as a connection to shared folder Solution 2: Set non-default fort for you WebDAV server. Even if you are connecting to a default HTTP port 80 specify the port in the address string: Solution 1: Create new network place with Add Network Place wizard. Your WebDAV server root is mapped to the root of your virtual server. Web Folders client will display your WebDAV server as a network machine. This may happen if you connect to the root of the website via default port 80. Web Folders client on Windows XP does not display New Folder menu at the root folder of WebDAV server. New Folder Menu is missing in Web Folders client on Windows XP
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Solution: Download and install Software Update for Web Folders on a client machine.
Microsoft Web Folders are not installed on Windows 2003 Server by default. Add Network Place Wizard on Windows 2003 Server cannot connect to WebDAV serverĪdd Network Place Wizard: The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. All other requests will be processed by your WebDAV server implementation as usual. In this case when Web Folders client sends configuration request to the root of your virtual server standard IIS WebDAV Web Service Extension will send the reply. Solution 4: If you experience this problem on a HttpHandler-based WebDAV server enable standard WebDAV Web Service Extension in IIS. Port specification will prevent from displaying your WebDAV server as a network share or network computer. When connecting via Add Network Place on Windows XP Even if you are connecting to a default port 80 specify the port. Solution 3: Map your WebDAV server root to the root of your virtual server. This solution does not help with Windows Vista Web Folders client. Even if you are connecting to a default HTTP port 80 specify the port in the address string. It is expected that WebDAV client will send requests to the folder you specified while connecting ( But Microsoft Web Folders client is trying to connect to the root of your virtual server and sending requests to If your WebDAV server root is located at Web Folders client does not get any reply. This message is displayed when the new network connection was successfully created via Add Network Place wizard and user is opening web folders link. Windows Explorer: The format of the specified network name is invalid. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Microsoft Web Folders Client on Windows XP: The format of the specified network name is invalid
Solution: Your WebDAV server must be Class 2 compliant. If you would like to open and save documents directly from Microsoft Office applications using File Open and File Save dialogs the minimum class 2 support is be required. The office application displays 'This file is read-only' message. Cannot save documents From Microsoft Office applications to class 1 WebDAV server HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Internet Solution: Open the registry editor on a client machine and add OpenDocumentsReadWriteWhileBrowsing DWORD Value under the key If you place a link to a Microsoft Office file stored on a WebDAV server to a web page the file is opened as read-only when clicking on a hyperlink.
Troubleshooting WebDAV Hyperlinked Microsoft Office documents stored in WebDAV server are opened as read-only