Setting up WebDAV on your workstation will allow you to access infoRouter documents and folders directly from Windows File Explorer bypassing the infoRouter user interface.

How to setup WebDAV on Windows XP:

1. Double click on the "My Network Neighborhood" icon on your desktop.
2. Click on "Add a Network Place" in the "Network Neighborhood" window.
3. This will launch the "Add Network Place" Wizard
4. Click on "Next" to continue. Select the "Choose Another Network Location" option.
5. Specify the location of your infoRouter server. Make sure to enter this location correctly in the following format:
   
   http://documentserver/infoRouter/dav where "documentserver" is the server name or DNS entry and infoRouter has been setup as a virtual directory.
   
   or
   
   http://documentserver/dav where "documentserver" is the server name or DNS entry and infoRouter has been setup as a website.
   
   This is a critical step. If you are not sure what the infoRouter server URL is, please contact your infoRouter administrator.
   
   
6. Give this Network place a name you can remember. An example for this may be "infoRouter DAV"
7. Finally confirm the name you have chosen and click on "Finish".
8. This will launch a file explorer and navigate to infoRouter DAV. In this view, you will see all of the anonymous libraries appear in the form of folders. You may navigate through these folders and documents because they are meant to be anonymous, however, you will not be able to edit or create any documents and folders.

How to setup WebDAV on Vista:

1. Click the "Start" button and select "Computer".
2. In the toolbar at the top of the window, select "Map Network Drive"
3. Click the link "Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures"
4. The "Add Network Location" Wizard will start.
5. Select "Choose a custom network location".
6. Type in the URL of the webdav site.

Due to several bugs in the Vista operating system Microsoft issued a WebDAV patch that must be applied before WebDAV can work.

How to setup WebDAV on Windows 7:

1. Go to My Computer -> Tools -> Map Network Drive.
2. Specify the following input to map the WebDAV plugin as a network drive:
   Drive: (e.g. Z: )
   Folder: \\\dav (e.g. \\infoRouter\dav)
3. Click Finish.
4. When prompted for login, specify your infoRouter user name and password.

Note:

Since the introduction of MS Office Add-in and the various tools such as the GUI Import/Export tool, we do not recommend heavy usage of the WebDAV functionality. Microsoft's implementation of WebDAV across various Windows platforms such as XP and Vista is not consistent. Adding to the mix, the differences in MS Office versions, WebDAV has become increasingly difficult to manage on a consistent basis.

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