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How to Setup WebDAV Server On Windows 10 / 11 and Map WebDAV drive – Step-by-step guide



WebDAV means “Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning”. A WebDAV server can act as a cloud based file server over the HTTPS protocol.

In this video, we will talk about how to setup a WebDAV server on Windows 10 or 11. It includes:

– Install IIS.
– Enable WebDAV and add an authoring rule.
– Enable “Basic Authentication”.
– Order or import an SSL certificate.
– Configure HTTPS.
– Create a folder in “wwwroot” and set access rights.
– Map a WebDAV drive and access files.
– DriveHQ’s cloud WebDAV server. ( )

Microsoft’s Internet Information Server supports WebDAV. Let’s install IIS first. Make sure to include “WebDAV Publishing” and “Basic Authentication”.

Now launch IIS Manager, navigate to the default web site, double click on WebDAV Authoring Rules, then enable WebDAV and add an authoring rule.

Click the Default Web Site, double click Authentication, then enable Basic Authentication and disable other Authentications.

Click the…