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Administrating MarkLogic Server

General Steps to Connect to a Server

Each WebDAV client has its own way of connecting to a WebDAV server, but these are the general steps to connect to a WebDAV server:

  1. Start the WebDAV client.

  2. Enter the connection information for the WebDAV server. This includes the servername and port number of the WebDAV server. For example, if you have a WebDAV server running on port 9001 on a machine named marklogic.myCompany.com, enter http://marklogic.myCompany.com:9001/ in the appropriate place for your WebDAV client.

  3. If prompted, enter a username and password for the WebDAV server. You will be prompted for a username or password unless you have configured application-level security.

    Note

    The user who logs into the WebDAV server must have the needed privileges (granted via roles) to access the documents and directories under the WebDAV root directory. Also, if you want the WebDAV user to create documents under the WebDAV root, then that user must have the needed URI privileges (granted via roles) to create documents under the root. The lack of any needed privileges and/or permissions can cause the WebDAV login or other WebDAV activities to fail. For details on URI privileges and document permissions, see Securing MarkLogic Server.

  4. Use whatever browsing mechanism the client supports to add, remove, or modify documents and directories. For example, in Windows Explorer, double click on folders to expand them, drag and drop documents into folders, rename documents and directories, and so on.

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