Uploading files to Resources using WebDAV with Mac OS X

WebDAV stands for "Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning". It is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that lets users collaboratively edit and manage files on a remote web server.

You can use WebDAV to upload and access files in your site's Resources, if you have the required permissions.

Also, consider the following:

Note: Filenames that include certain characters cannot be accepted. For a list of unsupported characters, see Unsupported characters.

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

To use WebDAV to upload and access files in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), follow these steps:

  1. In the Finder, press Cmd-k . (Alternatively, from the Go menu, choose Connect to Server.)

  2. In the "Server Address:" field, you'll enter a URL that points to the destination Resources tool.

    Contact your site administrator for the URL's format; it will likely include the siteID for your site.

Note: For instructions on finding your siteID, see Determining your site's siteID.

You may now drag and drop folders between your computer and the sites to which you just connected.

Optionally, you may click the + (plus sign) to the right of the server address after you enter it, and the server will be added to your list of favorite servers.

When you log in, you can choose to have the passphrase remembered in your Keychain. If you do this, you will not be prompted for a passphrase when you log into your personal Resources or the Resources for any site to which you have access. Do not do this unless your computer is secured from use by others.

Note: When you use WebDAV to access resources using this method, you may notice that .DS_store files are being created. Apple's knowledge base provides instructions for eliminating this behavior:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301711

Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) and earlier

Using WebDAV to upload and access files in Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) and earlier requires a third-party client called Goliath.

Note: Goliath has some known performance issues, and may not work 100% of the time. Because of this, only limited support is available if you experience problems.

You can download a free copy of Goliath from:

http://www.webdav.org/goliath/installs/Goliath1_0_1.dmg.gz

Once you have downloaded the file, double-click it to decompress it. Then double-click the resulting .dmg file. A disk image named Goliath 1.0.1 should now be available. Follow these steps:

  1. Drag and drop the Goliath folder contained within the disk image to your hard disk.

  2. Open the Goliath application.

  3. In the "Server Address:" field, enter a URL that points to the destination Resources tool.

    Contact your site administrator for the URL's format; it will likely include the siteID for your site.

Note: For instructions on finding your siteID, see Determining your site's siteID.

The first time you attempt to connect, you may be prompted to accept a certificate for the site. Click OK if prompted.

You may now drag and drop folders between your computer and the sites to which you just connected.