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Briefly: WebDAV stands for "Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning".
For folks who maintain websites at FSU, it is simply a method for accessing the web server.
Frequently Asked Questions about WebDAV

Why change?

The university is headed towards a single sign-on (one username and password for all accounts). With this in mind, WebDAV will use the single sign-on using your FSUID username and password. As a result, there will be no ties to a shell account; so no shell account will be needed. Also, WebDAV gives more control over permissions at the directory and subdirectory level, and allows us to architect the server so that websites will not have '~' in their URL.

As an instructor, how do I get WebDAV space for all students in my class?

If you are an instructor requiring students to create web pages for your course, send an email to help@fsu.edu and request WebDAV accounts be set-up for the entire class. Provide the course reference number and course title in the email. UCS will retrieve the list of students enrolled in the class and create the WevDAV spaces for them. This will be faster than having the students individually email in to request their WebDAV space to be created.

How do I WebDAV?

You will be given a WebDAV URL to log into when your webserver space is created (contact the FSU Technology Services Help Desk at (850) 644-HELP (4357) or email help@fsu.edu for setup). You will use the login in setting up the client connection to WebDAV (see below for examples of client set-ups.) The URL will be something like
https://mywebdav.fsu.edu/yourFSUID
(where yourFSUID would be replaced with your actual FSUID).

You will use your FSUID username and password (same as your OMNI or FSU Webmail username/password) to access the site.

There are multiple ways to use WebDAV. Below are some clients and instructions for configuration:

• Dreamweaver (must have version 8.0 or better)
• Windows Network Places
• Mac OS X

If you know your WebDAV url, you can use any WebDAV client that supports HTTPS. For example:

• *Goliath
• *Cadaver

(*That we don't have detailed instructions for these in no way reflects their quality, just their popularity.)

Where do I upload my files in WebDAV?

Once you have your WebDAV client configured so that you can access your website, can upload your files using the client.

Uploaded files will show up in your live website:
http://myweb.fsu.edu/yourFSUID    
(Note: URL is different from webdav URL)

Space usage quotas will be put in place for myweb use. Users will be informed when they are implemented. More details to come.