WebDAV Settings Page

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Use the WebDAV Settings page to modify the settings for the WebDAV feature.

UI Element List

The following tables describe the UI elements that are available on the feature page and in the Actions pane.

Feature Page Elements

Element Name Description

Allow unknown MIME types

Specifies whether access is allowed to content types that do not have explicit MIME types defined.

Default MIME type

Specifies the default MIME type to use for content types that do not have explicit MIME types defined.

Allow custom properties

Specifies whether custom properties are supported.

Note
File system properties are always supported (for example, file size, modified date, etc.)

Allow anonymous property queries

Specifies whether Internet clients can request properties anonymously.

Allow property queries with infinite depth

Specifies whether Internet clients can request properties for content that is deeper than the current parent and child collection.

Note

Property queries with infinite depth can consume a great deal of system processing time before they complete.

Property store

Specifies the provider to use when Internet clients request custom properties.

Allow hidden files to be listed

Specifies whether content that is marked as hidden on the server will be returned in file listings.

Allow multiple property sections

Specifies whether WebDAV properties can be specified in multiple XML <prop></prop> sections.

Note

Some Internet clients use this syntax.

Return compact XML

Specifies whether the WebDAV extension should suppress sending a carriage-return/line-feed sequence after each line of XML.

Return IsHidden property

Specifies that the WebDAV extension should return the IsHidden property for content.

Note

Some Internet clients use this property.

Return IsCollection property

Specifies whether the WebDAV extension should return the IsCollection property for content.

Note

Some Internet clients use this property.

Return MS-Author-Via header

Specifies whether the WebDAV extension should return the MS-Author-Via HTTP header.

Note

Some Microsoft WebDAV clients use this header.

Require SSL access

Specifies that all WebDAV requests must use SSL.

Actions Pane Elements

Element Name Description

WebDAV Authoring Rules

Opens the WebDAV Authoring Rules feature page so that you can modify the list of WebDAV authoring rules.