Map eXfile as a virtual drive

You may access your eXfile folders via WebDAV, which means that you can map up eXfile as a virtual drive.

WINDOWS XP SETUP

There are two ways of mapping a WebDAV share as a drive in Windows. We recommend the first one.

In either case you must download and run this file, and then reboot, to update your registry - or login will not work. NB: Vista user cannot use this file. They must fix registery manually (scroll down).

Choose one of these:

1. Using Windows Network Drive

  • Open Windows Explorer (press the Windows-key + E)
  • Go to Tools -> Map Network Drive
  • Choose a drive letter
  • Enter: http://dav.exfile.net/INBOX/
  • Click Next/Finish
  • Enter you eXfile username (email) and password
  • Do the above again for My Folders and Shared Folders also (if you like)
  • Should work properly with all programs.

2. Using Windows WebFolders

  • Open Windows Explorer (press the Windows-key + E)
  • Go to Tools -> Map Network Drive
  • Click "Sign up for online storage or connect to a network server"
  • Click Next untill it asks for a URL
  • Enter: http://dav.exfile.net/
  • Click Next/Finish
  • Enter you eXfile username (email) and password
  • Will only work properly with some programs.

You should now have a working virtual drive!

However, for a secure and reliable setup, we do recommend installing a third party WebDAV client instead of using Windows' built-in services. The installation procedure will vary from client to client, but to set up a secure connection, the general flow of things will go something like this:

3 Using a third party client

WINDOWS VISTA SETUP

  • Not tested
  • For now, you need to fix the registry manually. See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841215
  • Apart from that, should be similar to the XP setup procedure
  • A third party client is always an option in Vista too (see above)

MAC SETUP

  • Mac has built-in support for WebDAV, which supposedly works fine
  • Howto is coming soon

LINUX SETUP

There are many dav clients for Linux, here are some we use:

davfs2

cadaver

IPHONE SETUP

There is at least one dav client for the iPhone, called DAV-E. There is one free version and one paid version available in the app store. To use it, download and start it, and enter this info:

General information and troubleshooting

  • The WebDAV service is BETA, and any feedback is very much appreciated.
  • If your WebDAV client supports a secure connection (SSL), use the url: https://exfile.net/ws/dav/
  • If your WebDAV client requires a dedicated domain, use url: http://dav.exfile.net
  • Windows Network Drive (XP option 1, called XP miniredirector) does not support secure connections (SSL)
  • Windows WebFolders may support SSL (after webfolders patch), but does not work well in general.
  • Windows Vista's miniredirector is said to support SSL?
  • Windows users may need to install Microsoft Software Update for Web Folders (KB907306).
  • Windows users may need to start the WebClient service.

Planned improvements

  • Put up a registry update file for Vista.
  • Change from BASIC to DIGEST authentication, so that the registry update file is not needed.
  • Enable SSL on dav.exfile.net, for clients with SSL that needs a dedicated domain.
  • Add a root path (http://dav.exfile.net/dav), since Windows mount type 1 requires it
  • Put up link to a free, secure and reliable third party client