WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning.
It is an extension of the HTTP protocol that allows users to edit and manage documents and files stored on web servers.
Check out the WebDav tutorial for more details
Requirements:
A Linux server with CentOS 6.5
A static IP address
Procedure to setup WebDav Server
Install Apache
# yum install epel-release
# yum update -y
# yum install httpd
Disable Apache’s default page and prevent it from displaying files within the web directory
# sed -i 's/^/#&/g' /etc/httpd/conf.d/welcome.conf
# sed -i "s/Options Indexes FollowSymLinks/Options FollowSymLinks/" /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Start Apache
# service httpd start
Apache loads WebDav modules by default.
The following command can be used to confirm that the modules have been loaded
# httpd -M | grep dav
# dav_module (shared)
# dav_fs_module (shared)
Create a dedicated directory for WebDav and assign proper permissions and ownership
# mkdir /var/www/html/webdav
# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html
# chmod -R 755 /var/www/html
Create WebDav user and assign password
# htpasswd -c /etc/httpd/.htpasswd testuser
Password:
Create a Virtual Host for WebDav and populate with the content below
# vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/webdav.conf
Alias /webdav /var/www/html/webdav
<Directory /var/www/html/webdav>
DAV On
AuthType Basic
AuthName "WebDav Authorization Required"
AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/.htpasswd
Require valid-user
</Directory>
Reload Apache# service httpd restart
Modify Firewall rules to allow for web traffic
# iptables -I INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
# iptables -I INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT
# service iptables save
# service iptables restart
Disable SELinux
Use the command below to disable SELinux temporaritly
# echo 0 > /selinux/enforce
Check how to permanently disable SELinux here
Use Cadaver to test the functionality of the WebDav server
# yum install cadaver
# cadaver http://<your-server-ip>/webdav/
