Mounting a Webdav File System - Revision history

E.vandenberge at 12:10, 10 August 2026

2026-08-10T12:10:12Z

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	Quite often we will give a researcher access to some resource by giving a webdav enabled url, a username and password. This page describes how to use this url. In the remainder of this page we will assume that you were given the url https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php, the username u123456 and the password PASSWORD.		Quite often we will give a researcher access to some resource by giving a webdav enabled url, a username and password. This page describes how to use this url.

			In the remainder of this page we will assume that you were given the url <code><nowiki>https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php</nowiki></code>, the username <code>u123456</code> and the password <code>PASSWORD</code>.

	The resource can be anything. It can be simply a folder for shared data, or it can be a web experiment accessible via another (non webdav) url.		The resource can be anything. It can be simply a folder for shared data, or it can be a web experiment accessible via another (non webdav) url.

E.vandenberge: /* Linux */

2026-08-05T12:06:00Z

Linux

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	<pre>		<pre>
	sudo apt install davfs2 # no need to allow non root users (setuid root)		sudo apt install davfs2 # no need to allow non root users (setuid root)
	mkdir ~/experiment		mkdir ~/experiment
	sudo mount.davfs https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php ~/experiment -o rw,uid=USER,gid=USER		sudo mount.davfs https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php ~/experiment -o rw,uid=USER,gid=USER
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	https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php /home/USER/experiment davfs _netdev,noauto,user,uid=USER,gid=USER 0 0		https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php /home/USER/experiment davfs _netdev,noauto,user,uid=USER,gid=USER 0 0
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	/home/USER/experiment u123456 PASSWORD		/home/USER/experiment u123456 PASSWORD
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E.vandenberge: /* Linux */

2026-08-05T12:05:43Z

Linux

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	In Linux (and other POSIX compliant operating systems) you can connect a local directory (~/experiment in this example) to the Webdav resource (replace USER with your username):		In Linux (and other POSIX compliant operating systems) you can connect a local directory (~/experiment in this example) to the Webdav resource (replace USER with your username):

			<pre>
	sudo apt install davfs2 # no need to allow non root users (setuid root)		sudo apt install davfs2 # no need to allow non root users (setuid root)
	mkdir ~/experiment		mkdir ~/experiment
	sudo mount.davfs https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php ~/experiment -o rw,uid=USER,gid=USER		sudo mount.davfs https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php ~/experiment -o rw,uid=USER,gid=USER
			</pre>

	If you want to mount this resource each time you boot your computer, put the following in /etc/fstab (replacing USER with your username)		If you want to mount this resource each time you boot your computer, put the following in /etc/fstab (replacing USER with your username)

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	https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php /home/USER/experiment davfs _netdev,noauto,user,uid=USER,gid=USER 0 0		https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php /home/USER/experiment davfs _netdev,noauto,user,uid=USER,gid=USER 0 0
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	and put the password in /etc/davfs2/secrets using:		and put the password in /etc/davfs2/secrets using:

			<pre>
	/home/USER/experiment u123456 PASSWORD		/home/USER/experiment u123456 PASSWORD
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	== Nautilus ==		== Nautilus ==

E.vandenberge: /* Mac OSX */

2026-08-05T12:04:51Z

Mac OSX

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	= Mac OSX =		= Mac OSX =
	Use the finder "Connect to Server" option (cmd-k) to mount to the webdav file folder. For the server address use: <code>https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php</code> and replace "experiment" with the name of your experiment folder. Press the connect button and login as a registered user with your u-number or s-number. If you want to use OSX finder please ask TSG to enable file locking, otherwise resouces will be mounted read only.		Use the finder "Connect to Server" option (cmd-k) to mount to the webdav file folder. For the server address use: <code><nowiki>https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php</nowiki></code> and replace "experiment" with the name of your experiment folder. Press the connect button and login as a registered user with your u-number or s-number. If you want to use OSX finder please ask TSG to enable file locking, otherwise resouces will be mounted read only.
	[[File:Finder connecttoserver login.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Mapping a network drive in OSX using Finder]]		[[File:Finder connecttoserver login.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Mapping a network drive in OSX using Finder]]

E.vandenberge: /* Mac OSX */

2026-08-05T12:04:15Z

Mac OSX

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	= Mac OSX =		= Mac OSX =
	Use the finder "Connect to Server" option (cmd-k) to mount to the webdav file folder. For the server address use: https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php and replace "experiment" with the name of your experiment folder. Press the connect button and login as a registered user with your u-number or s-number. If you want to use OSX finder please ask TSG to enable file locking, otherwise resouces will be mounted read only.		Use the finder "Connect to Server" option (cmd-k) to mount to the webdav file folder. For the server address use: <code>https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php</code> and replace "experiment" with the name of your experiment folder. Press the connect button and login as a registered user with your u-number or s-number. If you want to use OSX finder please ask TSG to enable file locking, otherwise resouces will be mounted read only.
	[[File:Finder connecttoserver login.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Mapping a network drive in OSX using Finder]]		[[File:Finder connecttoserver login.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Mapping a network drive in OSX using Finder]]

Wilbert.vanham: /* Dolphin */ add screenshot

2022-01-21T15:36:12Z

Dolphin: add screenshot

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	== Dolphin ==		== Dolphin ==
	[[File:~~Screenshot 20220121 162932~~\|thumb\|Dolphin ~~with~~ Webdav]]		[[File:Dolphinwebdav.png.png\|thumb\|none\|Dolphin mounting a Webdav filesystem]]
	Click the address bar. Type the address: webdavs://u123456@exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php. A popup will appear for the password.		Click the address bar. Type the address: webdavs://u123456@exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php. A popup will appear for the password.

Wilbert.vanham: /* Dolphin */ add screenshot

2022-01-21T15:32:06Z

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	== Dolphin ==		== Dolphin ==
			[[File:Screenshot 20220121 162932\|thumb\|Dolphin with Webdav]]
	Click the address bar. Type the address: webdavs://u123456@exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php. A popup will appear for the password.		Click the address bar. Type the address: webdavs://u123456@exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php. A popup will appear for the password.

Wilbert.vanham: /* KS2 drive */

2021-04-19T14:11:17Z

KS2 drive

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	After installing the software configure your webdav drive as shown in the image. After this you can use the taskbar icon for viewing the log and mounting the drive:		After installing the software configure your webdav drive as shown in the image. After this you can use the taskbar icon for viewing the log and mounting the drive:
	[[File:Ks2 mount.png\|frame\|none\|KS<sup>2</sup> ~~configure~~]]		[[File:Ks2 mount.png\|frame\|none\|KS<sup>2</sup> taskbar menu]]

	= Mac OSX =		= Mac OSX =

Wilbert.vanham at 13:30, 19 April 2021

2021-04-19T13:30:12Z

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	= Mac OSX =		= Mac OSX =
	Use the finder "Connect to Server" option (cmd-k) to mount to the webdav file folder. For the server address use: https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php and replace "experiment" with the name of your experiment folder. Press the connect button and login as a registered user with your u-number or s-number. If you want to use OSX finder please ask TSG to enable file locking, otherwise resouces will be mounted read only.		Use the finder "Connect to Server" option (cmd-k) to mount to the webdav file folder. For the server address use: https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php and replace "experiment" with the name of your experiment folder. Press the connect button and login as a registered user with your u-number or s-number. If you want to use OSX finder please ask TSG to enable file locking, otherwise resouces will be mounted read only.
	[[File:Finder connecttoserver login.jpg\|thumb\|Mapping a network drive in OSX using Finder]]		[[File:Finder connecttoserver login.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Mapping a network drive in OSX using Finder]]

	Alternatively Cyberduck (see Windows) also works for OSX.		Alternatively Cyberduck (see Windows) also works for OSX.

Wilbert.vanham: /* KS2 drive */

2021-04-19T13:29:22Z

KS2 drive

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	== KS<sup>2</sup> drive ==		== KS<sup>2</sup> drive ==
	~~[[File:Ks2.png\|thumb\|none\|KS<sup>2</sup> configure]]~~
	~~[[File:Ks2 mount.png\|frame\|right\|KS<sup>2</sup> configure]]~~
	If you want data to be synchronized automatically you can use		If you want data to be synchronized automatically you can use
	[https://github.com/FrKaram/KS2.Drive KS<sup>2</sup> drive]. It is the same program that Utrecht university calls Yoda drive and for which the Donders Institute has an		[https://github.com/FrKaram/KS2.Drive KS<sup>2</sup> drive]. It is the same program that Utrecht university calls Yoda drive and for which the Donders Institute has an
	[https://data.donders.ru.nl/doc/help/user-manual/transfer-data/YodaDrive.html?3 intranet page]. It integrates nicely with the classical ~~Windows~~ system with drive letters.		[https://data.donders.ru.nl/doc/help/user-manual/transfer-data/YodaDrive.html?3 intranet page]. It integrates nicely with the classical MS-DOS system with drive letters.
			[[File:Ks2.png\|thumb\|none\|KS<sup>2</sup> configure]]

	If you do not have administrative privileges on your computer, please install the ''portable'' version of the software. Just unzip it somewhere convenient.		If you do not have administrative privileges on your computer, please install the ''portable'' version of the software. Just unzip it somewhere convenient.

	After installing the software configure your webdav drive as shown in the image. ~~Ather~~ this you can use the taskbar icon for viewing the log and mounting the drive.		After installing the software configure your webdav drive as shown in the image. After this you can use the taskbar icon for viewing the log and mounting the drive:
			[[File:Ks2 mount.png\|frame\|none\|KS<sup>2</sup> configure]]

	= Mac OSX =		= Mac OSX =