WebDav

This is a feature I took for granted until it ceased working

Trouble Getting Webdav to work with zope 2.4.2

cadaver has no problems but Internet Explorer can't open as a web folder (it used to and then it stopped after some upgrade to zope or zope products, i think) using zope 2.4.2 debian package
zope-z2 has an -W port for webdav port for typical webdav clients that do not understand webdav source. I played with it and it totally messed up zope restart process.
just tried installing libapache-mod-dav and setting up with apache. No dice Not even for non-zope apache folders. I am missing something obviously..
checked the mailing lists: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zope/message/77371 and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zope/message/76979 suggestion: Maybe it is a windows I.E. problem: try a different webdav client for win32 such as Webdav Explorer
Idea: upgrade to zope 2.4.3 which has a few webdav improvments. I just did and still no dice. In fact, it seems debian zope 2.4.3 disables webdav and now even cadaver can't get in (Webdav disabled, it complains). So I add the -W 9800 to /etc/init.d/zope and although zope does operate something webdavish on that port, neither cadaver nor I.E. are getting through.
OK, libapache-mod-dav and zope webdav were conflicting: I removed the apache dav module and now cadaver works again. And yes! I.E. sees it too!!!
Conclusion: upgrade to 2.4.3, modify /etc/init.d/zope to include -W 9800 and don't use apache dav module (at least in the zope Location)

Issue with Webdav Security

You can witness anonymous webdav access on http://www.zope.org and http://www.zopezen.org which is a great learning experience. But if you do not wish to provide anonymous webdav access to your zope website, go into ZMI root folder's security tab and undo the last 3 webdav permissions (access,Lock and Unlock, but not manage) (as of version 2.4.3)
Strangely, forcing authentication for webdav browsing works with I.E. but not cadaver (meaning it does not authenticate properly and browse anymore)

The Source vs. Rendered Issue

If you want to edit the source , you need to enter webdav with the port number (I use 9800 in this example). So, for example, with cadaver:
```
 cadaver zopesite:9800/path/to/folder  
```