Mapping a Novell Vibe folder as a WebDAV folder on the client computer allows access to Vibe files from a WebDAV-compliant file navigation tool such as Windows Explorer or Nautilus. For information on how to map a Vibe folder, see Creating a Mapped Drive to the Vibe Folder
in the Novell Vibe OnPrem 3.1 Advanced User Guide.
When you map a Vibe folder as a WebDAV folder on Windows 7, consider the following:
Successfully mapping a Vibe folder does not ensure that the Edit-in-Place feature on single files also works, as described in Using WebDAV to Edit Individual Files
in the Novell Vibe OnPrem 3.1 Advanced User Guide.
For example, if you map a Vibe folder using Basic Authentication over HTTP (with the required registry change to the client computer), then attempt to edit a file in Microsoft Office 2010, it fails to open the file because Microsoft Office 2010 does not work with Basic Authentication over HTTP.
When you map a Vibe folder and your Vibe server is configured with Windows Authentication, you expect the client computer to automatically supply your Windows login credentials to the server. However, because of a problem in Windows 7, users might be prompted to enter their credentials when accessing the Vibe server.
To fix this problem, modify the registry on each Windows 7 client computer, as instructed in an article on the Microsoft Support Page.
When you map a Vibe folder and your Vibe server is configured with Windows Authentication, an error might occur saying that there’s been a problem with Windows Shell Web services, and the process fails.
To fix this problem, modify the registry on each Windows 7 client computer, as instructed in an article on the Microsoft Support Page.
When mapping a Vibe folder over HTTPS, you must ensure that all Vibe server certificate requirements are met, as described in Section 6.1.3, Meeting Vibe Certificate Requirements on Windows 7.