In the text box, enter the full URL, or web address, of the site you are connecting to.Įxample.
The second screen of the wizard will ask you to select a service provider.Skip the wizard’s introduction page by clicking the “Next” button.In the left pane of the My Network Places window, click the Add a Network Place link button to launch the Add Network Place wizard.In the left pane of the My Computer window, find and click the My Network Places link button.Next, click the My Computer menu option on the Start menu.Click the Start button at the lower-left corner of the Desktop. It is strongly suggested that you look at using our FTP connection method instead. If your Windows XP computer is fully patched, and you still cannot connect in spite of following these instructions precisely, it is probable that your computer is part of the small percentage which suffers from this bug. There is no solution for this problem, short of fully erasing your computer and reinstalling your operating system. With all patches installed, a known problem relating to the order in which patches are installed on an XP computer may prevent up to 10% of users from connecting via WebDAV. The Microsoft Knowledge Base, which includes a link to the patch, may be accessed at
You will be unable to connect to any YCCD web hosting resources via WebDAV without this patch in place. Most importantly, the patch described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB907306 must be installed onto your computer. Your computer must be fully patched in order to connect properly. Microsoft Windows XP was released to the public in 2001, before the WebDAV protocol was completed, and much of the modern “WebDAV Protocol” was added to the operating system through later patches and service packs. Special note for Windows XP users utilizing WebDAV Finally, WebDAV is very fast and secure, which will allow you to quickly move files onto your website without compromising your login credentials or the security of your data. Files and folders can be created, renamed, and dragged between computers using the familiar file management tools already included with Microsoft Windows XP. Unlike FTP, WebDAV requires no client side software. The first, and most important, of these advantages is the native support for WebDAV that is already included in all modern computer operating systems and popular web editors. Using WebDAV to connect to your website has many advantages over traditional FTP. YCCD offers WebDAV as a connection option for all websites hosted by the district. This is a technology that was fully standardized in the early 2000's, and is today widely supported on most computers and in most web editors. WebDAV is a technology used to connect your computer to a remote server for file viewing and transfers. This how-to is also available as a video tutorial: Follow this link to view.
The Map Network Drive wizard on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 will fail to connect to URLs such as Instead specify an existing folder: document is also available in PDF form: Follow this link to download. Use NTLM or Kerberos instead.Ĭonnect to a folder on a WebDAV server rather than to the site root. Map Network Drive will fail to connect to WebDAV servers using Basic or Digest authentication.
Your WebDAV server must accept anonymous connections or use Integrated Windows Authentication. Map Network Drive feature does not support SSL / HTTPS connections. Map Network Drive wizard will fail to connect to any ports other than 80 displaying “The network path could not be found” message. Your WebDAV server must be located on a default port 80. If the service is disabled open WebClient Properties dialog and on General tab set Startup Type to Automatic. On Windows Server 2003 this service is disabled by default. Open Services snap-in and find WebClient service. In case you wish to use Map Network Drive wizard (mini-redirector, another WebDAV client) follow this steps:
Note that this will install Web Folders extension. You can install it from Microsoft website: On Server 2003 Web Folders (WebDAV client) is not installed by default.