Apache httpd : WebDAV Settings2019/05/12

	Configure httpd to use WebDAV.
[1]	Configure SSL/TLS Setting, refer to here.
[2]	For example, Make a directory [webdav] and it makes possible to connect to WebDAV directory only by SSL.

[root@www ‾]#

dnf -y install apr-util-bdb

[root@www ~]#

mkdir /home/webdav

[root@www ~]#

chown apache. /home/webdav

[root@www ~]#

chmod 770 /home/webdav

[root@www ~]#

vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/webdav.conf

# create new

<IfModule mod_dav_fs.c>
    DAVLockDB /var/lib/dav/lockdb
</IfModule>
Alias /webdav /home/webdav
<Location /webdav>
    DAV On
    SSLRequireSSL
    Options None
    AuthType Basic
    AuthName WebDAV
    AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/conf/.htpasswd
    <RequireAny>
        Require method GET POST OPTIONS
        Require valid-user
    </RequireAny>
</Location>

# add a user : create a new file with "-c" ("-c" is needed only for the initial regist)

[root@www ~]#

htpasswd -c /etc/httpd/conf/.htpasswd fedora

New password:

# set password

Re-type new password:
Adding password for user fedora
[root@www ~]#

systemctl restart httpd

[3]	If SELinux is enabled, change policy like follows.

[root@www ~]#

chcon -R -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t /home/webdav

[root@www ~]#

semanage fcontext -a -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t /home/webdav

[4]	Configure WebDAV client on client computer. This example is for the case on Windows 10. Open [PC] and move to [Computer] tab and Click [Add a network location] icon.

[5]	Click [Next] button.

[6]	Click [Next] button.

[7]	Input the URL of WebDav folder.

[8]	Authentication is required, input username and password you added in section [1] by htpasswd.

[9]	Input WebDav Folder Name. Any name is OK, it's used on your Windows Computer.

[10]	Click [Finish] button.

[11]	Just accessed to WebDav Folder.

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