Application Note
Access Your Cisco Smart Storage Remotely Via WebDAV
WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning), is a set of extensions to the HTTP(S)
protocol that allows a web server to appear as a standard network drive. With WebDAV support,
the Cisco Smart Storage NAS user will be able to access the share folders via HTTP/HTTPS
protocol remotely.
WebDAV clients are native to Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X, etc. You can simply mount the
network drives (web folders) from one of these operating systems to one or several share folders
on the NAS. A WebDAV server benefits from the HTTP infrastructure in the following ways:

Able to use 256-bit AES SSL encryption
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Bypass firewalls and proxies
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Faster than Microsoft networking(SMB/CIFS) over VPN
WebDAV Remote Topology
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Contents
Enable WebDAV on your Smart Storage
3
Accessing Smart Storage via Microsoft Windows XP 5
Accessing Smart Storage via Microsoft Windows Vista
11
Accessing Smart Storage via Apple MAC OS X (10.6.x)
18
Accessing Smart Storage via Ubuntu Linux (9.10 Desktop)
20
Accessing Smart Storage via iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad
22
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Enable WebDAV on your Smart Storage
Network Services >> Web Server
1.
Enable the Web Server and WebDAV support.
2.
Set up WebDAV access rights for each share folder.
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Choose Network Shares >Share Folders.
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Click WebDAV Access Control in the Action Column.
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Set up the WebDAV access rights for the folder.
WebDAV Access Control
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Granted Permissions
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Note that the WebDAV access right setting will be applied to all of the users who
have been granted access to this share folder via WebDAV. They will share the
same access right settings.
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Accessing Smart Storage via Microsoft Windows XP
1.
Right- click My Computer > Map Network Drive.
Mapping Network Drive
2.
Click Sign up for online storage or connect to a network server.
Online Storage
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3.
Select Choose another network location.
Choosing Network Location
4.
Enter the URL of your NAS with the share folder name. Please note that you should put a
# at the end of the URL. Click Next.
Format: http://<<IP_ADDRESS>>/Share_Folder_Name/#
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Adding Network Address
5.
Enter the username and password.
Provide User Name and Password
6.
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Assign a name for this network connection.
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Name Network Location
7.
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The network place has been created and is ready to be used.
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Complete Mapping
8.
Now you can access the WebDAV share anytime. A shortcut has also been created in My
Network Places.
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WebDAV share Accessible
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Accessing Smart Storage via Microsoft Windows Vista
1.
Before you begin, please review Microsoft Knowledge Base KB907306. This is a Web
Folders update for 32-bit Windows Vista.
2.
Right click Computer > Map Network Drive.
Map Network Drive
3.
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Click Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures.
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Connect to Online Storage
4.
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Select Choose a custom network location.
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Choose Network Location
5.
Enter the URL of the NAS with the share folder name.
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Format: http://<<IP_ADDRESS>>/Share_Folder_Name
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Enter Web Locatoin
6.
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Enter the username and password.
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Enter Username and Password
7.
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Type a name for this network location.
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Name Network Location
8.
You can create the Web Folder on Windows Vista successfully. The network share
appears as a web folder in the Network Location section in Computer.
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WebDAV share Accessible
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Accessing Smart Storage via Apple MAC OS X (10.6.x)
1.
Open Finder > Conect to Server, and enter the URL of the share.

Format: http://<<IP_Address>>/Share_FolderName
Connect to WebDAV
2.
Enter the user name and password.
Enter User Name and Password
3.
Now you should be able to access the share folder through the HTTP/WebDAV protocol.

You can also find the mountpoint in the SHARED category in Finder and make it one
of the login items.
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WebDAV Share Accessible
Verify WebDAV
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Accessing Smart Storage via Ubuntu Linux (9.10 Desktop)
1.
Open Places > Connect to Server
Connect to Server
2.
Select WebDAV (HTTP) or Secure WebDAV (HTTPS) for the service type according to
your NAS settings. Enter your host information. Click “Connect” to initialize the connection.
3.
Enter the password of the user name for authentication. Please make sure the user name
and its password has the WebDAV privilege to access this share folder.
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Enter WebDAV Information
4.
The WebDAV connection has been established successfully. A linked folder will be
created on the desktop automatically.
WebDAV share Accessible
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Accessing Smart Storage via iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad
1.
You will need an application which supports WebDAV client.
2.
Open App Store on your device.
3.
Search for WebDAV, you will see several applications which support WebDAV clients.
4.
For this example, we will select DAV-E Free.
AppStore Search for WebDAV
5.
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Configuring the application.
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After installing the application, launch it on your device.
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Enter the URL of your WebDAV host, username, and password.
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Enter Login Credentials
6.
Upon successful login, you can browse all the folders and files in the share and access
and open the files (if the formats are supported by OS X on the device) .
File Access View
.
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For More Information
For more information about Cisco Smart Storage Applications, visit the Cisco Small Business
Community forum https://www.myciscocommunity.com/community/smallbizsupport/networkstorage
OL-22127-01
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