Vista - WEBDAV and Vista

12-22-2006

Thanks for the information. I do not have access to the WebDav server but
will pass this on to the system admin. Perhaps they will be able to correct
this for me.

"Ather Haleem (MSFT)" wrote:

> Dak & PW (my apologies - I don't quite know your names!), in your case, we
> issue an OPTIONS request to the root of the site (i.e.
> https://dav.filebox.vt.edu in the case of dak). this OPTIONS request fails
> with 403 (HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN). Thus WebDAV redirector is not able to
> proceed further down the path and returns the error 1920
> (ERROR_CANT_ACCESS_FILE).
>
> This is by design and this is how WebDAV redirector worked in Windows XP as
> well. The difference is that Windows Vista doesn't include WebFolders which
> was another WebDAV client.
>
> We understand this problem doesn't have a workaround, except to allow
> OPTIONS requests to succeed on the root of the server. We are currently
> looking to fix this in the next release of Windows.
>
> ayspu, your case seems to be some network issue. can you send me the
> website as well and I'll see what's going on there. Are you able to access
> the website via IE7?
>
>
> Thanks.
> -Ather
>
> "ayspu" wrote:
>
> > I get a similar issue. and when i use 'net use * <url>', i get the following
> > error:
> > System error 67 has occured.
> >
> > The network name cannot be found.
> >
> > Please advise.
> >
> > "PW" wrote:
> >
> > > I get the exact same error when trying to access WebDav sites. It doesn't
> > > seem to enumerate the location, but just throws up the error... Any ideas
> > > would be great.
> > >
> > > "dak" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am going to the following site:
> > > >
> > > > https://dav.filebox.vt.edu/users/dkirstei
> > > >
> > > > If you get there it will require an ID and PASSWORD, but I never get that
> > > > far, so if you do get that far it would be working.
> > > >
> > > > "Ather Haleem (MSFT)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > It seems like you may be having some proxy issues. WebDAV redirector picks
> > > > > up the proxy settings from internet explorer but I am not sure what settings
> > > > > you have there.
> > > > > Is your website a www site or is it on your local network? Can I access this
> > > > > website resource over internet? If so, I'd like to try accessing it. Let me
> > > > > know if I can and I'll send you my email address where you can send me the
> > > > > access information.
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks.
> > > > > -Ather
> > > > >
> > > > > "dak" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > From both the standard user and administrator command prompt I receive the
> > > > > > follow error:
> > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > System error 1920 has occured
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The file cannot be accessed by the system.
> > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > This error occurs also instantly and does not even seem to be looking over
> > > > > > the network to find file.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Ather Haleem (MSFT)" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I just replied to your other thread where you posted this problem. We'll need
> > > > > > > to troubleshoot this in order to understand whether this is a problem in
> > > > > > > Vista or whether the site may not be configured appropriately. From a command
> > > > > > > prompt window, can you type in the following and see if it works: "net use *
> > > > > > > <webdav_resource>" where the <webdav_resource> is the site you are trying to
> > > > > > > access (E.g. http://groups.msn.com/testsite).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > > -Ather
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "dak" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I just installed Vista Enterprise 32 bit version and am trying to use the
> > > > > > > > WEBDAV protocol to access some information but am not having any luck. I did:
> > > > > > > > - Under Windows Explorer, I right-click on Computer, and then select 'Add a
> > > > > > > > Network Location'.
> > > > > > > > - I click next, and select 'Choose a custom network location', and click
> > > > > > > > 'Next'
> > > > > > > > - In the 'Specify the location of your website' window, I specify an
> > > > > > > > appropriate website for a web folder, and click Next
> > > > > > > > - the following error appears: 'The folder you entered does not appear to be
> > > > > > > > valid. Please choose another.'
> > > > > > > > I do have network access and can use IE to obtain read access to the
> > > > > > > > information.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > any idea?

12-22-2006	#11 (permalink)
dak n/a posts	RE: WEBDAV and Vista Thanks for the information. I do not have access to the WebDav server but will pass this on to the system admin. Perhaps they will be able to correct this for me. "Ather Haleem (MSFT)" wrote: > Dak & PW (my apologies - I don't quite know your names!), in your case, we > issue an OPTIONS request to the root of the site (i.e. > https://dav.filebox.vt.edu in the case of dak). this OPTIONS request fails > with 403 (HTTP_STATUS_FORBIDDEN). Thus WebDAV redirector is not able to > proceed further down the path and returns the error 1920 > (ERROR_CANT_ACCESS_FILE). > > This is by design and this is how WebDAV redirector worked in Windows XP as > well. The difference is that Windows Vista doesn't include WebFolders which > was another WebDAV client. > > We understand this problem doesn't have a workaround, except to allow > OPTIONS requests to succeed on the root of the server. We are currently > looking to fix this in the next release of Windows. > > ayspu, your case seems to be some network issue. can you send me the > website as well and I'll see what's going on there. Are you able to access > the website via IE7? > > > Thanks. > -Ather > > "ayspu" wrote: > > > I get a similar issue. and when i use 'net use * <url>', i get the following > > error: > > System error 67 has occured. > > > > The network name cannot be found. > > > > Please advise. > > > > "PW" wrote: > > > > > I get the exact same error when trying to access WebDav sites. It doesn't > > > seem to enumerate the location, but just throws up the error... Any ideas > > > would be great. > > > > > > "dak" wrote: > > > > > > > I am going to the following site: > > > > > > > > https://dav.filebox.vt.edu/users/dkirstei > > > > > > > > If you get there it will require an ID and PASSWORD, but I never get that > > > > far, so if you do get that far it would be working. > > > > > > > > "Ather Haleem (MSFT)" wrote: > > > > > > > > > It seems like you may be having some proxy issues. WebDAV redirector picks > > > > > up the proxy settings from internet explorer but I am not sure what settings > > > > > you have there. > > > > > Is your website a www site or is it on your local network? Can I access this > > > > > website resource over internet? If so, I'd like to try accessing it. Let me > > > > > know if I can and I'll send you my email address where you can send me the > > > > > access information. > > > > > > > > > > thanks. > > > > > -Ather > > > > > > > > > > "dak" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > From both the standard user and administrator command prompt I receive the > > > > > > follow error: > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > System error 1920 has occured > > > > > > > > > > > > The file cannot be accessed by the system. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > This error occurs also instantly and does not even seem to be looking over > > > > > > the network to find file. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Ather Haleem (MSFT)" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just replied to your other thread where you posted this problem. We'll need > > > > > > > to troubleshoot this in order to understand whether this is a problem in > > > > > > > Vista or whether the site may not be configured appropriately. From a command > > > > > > > prompt window, can you type in the following and see if it works: "net use * > > > > > > > <webdav_resource>" where the <webdav_resource> is the site you are trying to > > > > > > > access (E.g. http://groups.msn.com/testsite). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > -Ather > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "dak" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just installed Vista Enterprise 32 bit version and am trying to use the > > > > > > > > WEBDAV protocol to access some information but am not having any luck. I did: > > > > > > > > - Under Windows Explorer, I right-click on Computer, and then select 'Add a > > > > > > > > Network Location'. > > > > > > > > - I click next, and select 'Choose a custom network location', and click > > > > > > > > 'Next' > > > > > > > > - In the 'Specify the location of your website' window, I specify an > > > > > > > > appropriate website for a web folder, and click Next > > > > > > > > - the following error appears: 'The folder you entered does not appear to be > > > > > > > > valid. Please choose another.' > > > > > > > > I do have network access and can use IE to obtain read access to the > > > > > > > > information. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > any idea?
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