Accessing Web Disks on Linux and BSD Print

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To access a Web Disk using the Nautilus file manager in GNOME, follow these steps:

  1. Start Nautilus.
  2. Click the Go menu, and then click Location. Alternatively, you can press CTRL+L to access the location bar.
  3. Choose whether to use an unencrypted (cleartext) connection or an encrypted (SSL) connection:
    • To connect using an unencrypted connection, use the following URL: dav://example.com:2077. Replace example.com with your website's domain name. Copy the modified URL, paste it into the location bar, and press ENTER.
    • To connect using an encrypted connection, use the following URL: davs://example.com:2078. Replace example.com with the domain name that your website uses for SSL connections. Copy the modified URL, paste it into the location bar, and press ENTER.
  4. Type the username and password for the Web Disk account. The Web Disk home directory will appear in Nautilus.
  5. For easy access to the Web Disk, click the Bookmarks menu, and then click Add Bookmark.

To access a Web Disk account using the Konqueror browser or Dolphin file manager in KDE, follow these steps:

  1. Start Konqueror or Dolphin.
  2. Choose whether to use an unencrypted (cleartext) connection or an encrypted (SSL) connection:
    • To connect using an unencrypted connection, use the following URL: webdav://example.com:2077. Replace example.com with your website's domain name. Copy the modified URL, paste it into the address bar, and press ENTER.
    • To connect using an encrypted connection, use the following URL: webdavs://example.com:2078. Replace example.com with the domain name that your website uses for SSL connections. Copy the modified URL, paste it into the address bar, and press ENTER.
  3. Type the username and password for the Web Disk account. The Web Disk home directory will appear.

By following these steps, you will be able to access a Web Disk using the Nautilus file manager in GNOME and the Konqueror browser or Dolphin file manager in KDE.

 

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