[Samba] How to access shares via HTTP (apache2)

[Daniel Müller]

Hello,
as from windows vista on web dav support from microsoft ist no more than before.
But if you do not miss the drag and drop thing and so on with your users. Try this (Linux):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/davenport 
or:
http://www.simple-groupware.de/cms/WebDAV
or their special package (supports dfs!!!):
http://www.simple-groupware.de/cms/WebDisk/IntegraTUMWebDisk

But in all cases your firewall need to be configured

Greetings
Daniel
  -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
  Von: Robert LeBlanc 
  An: Daniel Müller 
  Cc: samba at lists.samba.org 
  Gesendet: Freitag, 1. Januar 2010 17:02
  Betreff: Re: [Samba] How to access shares via HTTP (apache2)


  On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Daniel Müller <mueller at tropenklinik.de> wrote:

    Why do you need to access your shares via HTTP???!!
    THe only thing this might be usefull is from outside your lan over internet?!
    If you plan this, there ist the linux opensource solution OPENVPN!! With this mighty software
    you work with your shares and outlook from outside as if you were in your bureau.
    Take a look at it and give it a try!
    Daniel


  In our case, we already have a VPN solution (Cisco, definatly not our choice) in place. We wanted a solution that is cross-platform and didn't require anything to be intalled on the OS and would never be blocked by any firewall. WebDav fit the bill alhough it sucks prety bad on Windows, it is still there.

  Robert LeBlanc
  Life Sciences & Undergraduate Education Computer Support
  Brigham Young University