Changes for page WebDAV-Verbindungen


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edited by awa
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3 -{{version major="7" minor="1" /}} Diese Funktionalität ist verfügbar ab {{formcycle/}} Version 7.1
3 +{{info}}This feature requires an appropriate license.{{/info}}
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5 -WebDAV connections pose a possibility to store connection data to different WebDAV providers at a single spot. The stored connection data can later be conveniently accessed in the action "Save with WebDAV" without all users having to know the access information.
5 +{{version major="7" minor="1" /}} This feature is available starting with {{formcycle/}} version 7.1.
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7 +The WebDAV connections menu lets you configure connections globally and reuse them later. For example, users can later select a WebDAV connection in the workflow action [[Save to WebDAV server>>doc:Formcycle.Designer.Workflow.Actions.SaveToWebDAV]] without having to be aware of the connection details.
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7 7  {{figure image="webdav_overview_en.png" clear="h1"}}
8 8  {{id name="fix_webdav_overview"/}}
9 -Creating a WebDAV connection in {{formcycle case="dat"/}}. (1) On the left is a list of existing WebDAV connections. (2) On the right, users can configure the selected WebDAV connection.
11 +Creating a WebDAV connection in {{formcycle/}}. (1) On the left is a list of existing WebDAV connections. (2) On the right, users can configure the selected WebDAV connection.
10 10  {{/figure}}
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12 12  == Create WebDAV connection ==
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14 14  * Open the "WebDAV Connections" module and click on the "New" button {{ficon name="plus-circle-outline"/}} in the list header.
15 15  * Assign any alias and an optional description.
16 16  * The following data is required for the WebDAV connection itself:
17 -** **Protocol**: **HTTP** and **HTTPS** are currently available.
18 -** **Base URL of the provider**: The address of your WebDAV provider. A path can already be attached here.
19 -** **Port**: By default, port **80** is used for **HTTP** and **443** for **HTTPS**. If different, this must be specified here.
20 -** **User name**: Username for the provider.
21 -** **Password**: Password for the provider.
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23 -* After the WebDAV connection has been created, it appears in the left-hand panel (list) of connections.
20 +; Protocol
21 +: Currently available protocols are //HTTP// (unencrypted) und //HTTPS// (encrypted). If the WebDAV server supports it, we recommend you use //HTTPS//.
22 +; Base URL of the provider
23 +: The address of the WebDAV server. You can also add a path to limit access to folders and files at that path.
24 +; Port
25 +: By default, port 80 is used for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS. If different, you must specify the port here.
26 +; User name
27 +: Username for the WebDAV server, if required.
28 +; Password
29 +: Password for the WebDAV server, if required.
30 +; Read timeout
31 +: Timeout in seconds for establishing a connection to the WebDAV server.
32 +; Connection timeout
33 +: Timeout in seconds for reading data from the WebDAV server (maximum allowed time between to data packets).
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35 +After the WebDAV connection was created, it appears in list of connections to the left.
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25 25  {{info}}
26 -The basic URL of your provider usually has the following structure:
38 +The base URL of a WebDAV servers usually has the following structure:
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28 28  {{code language="none"}}
29 29  <subdomain>.<hostname>.<top-level>
30 30  {{/code}}
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32 -However, some providers allow WebDAV access only in certain substructures. In addition, the HTTP PUT method must be supported. If you are unsure, please contact your provider.
44 +However, some servers allow WebDAV access only in certain substructures. In addition, the HTTP PUT method must be supported. If you are unsure, please contact your provider.
33 33  {{/info}}
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35 35  {{info}}
36 -The characters reserved in URLs must be [[percent-encoded>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percent-encoding]], otherwise they will be replaced by an "_" (underscore).
48 +The characters reserved in URLs must be [[percent encoded>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percent-encoding]], otherwise they will be replaced by an "_" (underscore).
37 37  {{/info}}
38 38  
39 39  == Test WebDAV connection ==
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41 -Before saving, you have the option to test the entered data. The "Test Connection" button checks whether a connection can be successfully established. In addition, the path structure of the provider is output. Afterwards, the URL can be specified accordingly.
53 +You can aslo check whether the entered connection data is valid. Click on the "Test Connection" button to check whether a connection to the WebDAV server can be established. If successful, all existing folders and files are displayed at the bottom.
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43 43  {{figure image="webdav_path_en.png" clear="h1"}}
44 44  {{id name="fix_webdav_path"/}}
45 -This is how the path structure may look after a successful connection test. Here a distinction is made between folders, which can be expanded, and files with different icons.
57 +All available folders and files are shown when connection test was successful . Here a distinction is made between folders, which can be expanded, and files with different icons.
46 46  {{/figure}}
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48 -== Delete WebDAV connection ==
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50 -A WebDAV connection can only be deleted {{ficon name="trash-alt2"/}} if it is no longer referenced by any action.