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= Webbrowser =
= Webbrowser =
To use the url in a webbrowser, just open the page and type username and password in the popup dialog. This will give you a limited number of features (upload file, make directory, ...)
To use the url in a webbrowser, just open the page and type username and password in the popup dialog. This will give you a limited number of features (upload file, make directory, ...)
[[File:Browser sabre dav.png|frame|Using Sabre Webdav in your browser.]]
[[File:Browser sabre dav.png|thumb|Using Sabre Webdav in your browser.]]
 
= Linux =
In Linux (and other POSIX compliant operating systems) you can connect a local directory (~/experiment in this example) to the Webdav resource:
 
  sudo apt install davfs2 # make sure to allow non root users (setuid root)
  mkdir ~/experiment
  mount.davfs https://exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php ~/experiment -o rw


= Nautilus =
= Nautilus =
Type ctrl-L to open the address bar. Type the address: davs://u123456@exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php. A popup will appear for the password.
Type ctrl-L to open the address bar. Type the address: davs://u123456@exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php. A popup will appear for the password.
= Dolphin =
Click the address bar. Type the address: webdavs://u123456@exp.socsci.ru.nl/experiment/webdav.php. A popup will appear for the password.


= Cyberduck =
= Cyberduck =
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= Microsoft Windows =
= Microsoft Windows =
One can use the Microsoft Windows """Map Network Drive""" feature to assign a drive letter. No special Windows program is needed to do this. It is an operating system feature. Note that there are quite a few [https://sabre.io/dav/clients/windows/ issues]. If you use Microsoft Windows it is usually a better idea to use an external program for accessing a webdav drive.
One can use the Microsoft Windows """Map Network Drive""" feature to assign a drive letter. No special Windows program is needed to do this. It is an operating system feature. Note that there are quite a few [https://sabre.io/dav/clients/windows/ issues]. If you use Microsoft Windows it is usually a better idea to use an external program for accessing a webdav drive.
[[File:Map windows webdav.png|frame|Mapping a network drive in Microsoft Windows]]
[[File:Map windows webdav.png|thumb|Mapping a network drive in Microsoft Windows]]