Apache2 : Configure WebDAV2024/05/17

	Configure WebDAV Folder.
[1]	Configure SSL/TLS Setting, refer to here.
[2]	For example, Create a directory [/var/www/webdav] and it makes possible to connect to WebDAV folder only by HTTPS.

root@www:~#

apt -y install apache2-utils

root@www:~#

mkdir /var/www/webdav

root@www:~#

chown www-data:www-data /var/www/webdav

root@www:~#

chmod 770 /var/www/webdav

root@www:~#

vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/webdav.conf

# create new

Alias /webdav /var/www/webdav
<Location /webdav>
    DAV On
    SSLRequireSSL
    Options None
    AuthType Basic
    AuthName WebDAV
    AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.htpasswd
    <RequireAny>
        Require method GET POST OPTIONS
        Require valid-user
    </RequireAny>
</Location>

# add a user : create a new file with [-c]

root@www:~#

htpasswd -Bc /etc/apache2/.htpasswd ubuntu

New password:

# set password

Re-type new password:
Adding password for user ubuntu

root@www:~#

a2enmod dav*

Enabling module dav.
Considering dependency dav for dav_fs:
Module dav already enabled
Enabling module dav_fs.
Enabling module dav_lock.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
  systemctl restart apache2

root@www:~#

a2ensite webdav

Enabling site webdav.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
  systemctl reload apache2

root@www:~#

systemctl restart apache2

[3]	Configure WebDAV client on client computer. This example is on Windows 11. Open File Explorer and and Click the [Add a network location] on the top menu bar.

[4]	Click the [Next] button.

[5]	Click the [Next] button.

[6]	Input the URL of WebDav folder.

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

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

[9]	Click the [Finish] button.

[10]	Just accessed to the WebDav Folder. Verify to create new files normally.

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