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WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) allows you to upload and download large files, multiple files, or folders of files to your course or project site more easily.
You can use WebDAV to upload and access files in your site's Resources or Drop Box, if you have the required permissions.
Consider the following:
Note: Filenames that include certain characters cannot be accepted. For a list of unsupported characters, see Unsupported characters.
To use WebDAV to upload and access files in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and later:
Command-k
. (Alternatively, from the Go
menu, choose Connect to Server
.)
Contact your site administrator for the URL's format; it will likely include the siteID for your site. 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 Drop Box 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.
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 all of the time. Because of this, only limited support is available if you experience problems.
You can download a free copy of Goliath. Once you have downloaded the file:
.dmg
file. (Depending on your version and
configuration of StuffIt, the disk image may
automatically mount.)
Goliath 1.0.1
should now be
available. Drag and drop the Goliath folder contained within the disk
image to your hard disk.
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.
Advanced settings
tab, and check Disable
Encoding of Macintosh Recourse
. Then click OK
.
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.