Ubuntu: Setting up a WebDAV server - how it works

You can easily set up a WebDAV server on your Ubuntu server. In this practical tip, we will show you exactly how to do this.

Set up a WebDAV server on Ubuntu - so it'll work

1. Log in to the Linux server with SSH and enter the command "sudo a2enmod dav sudo a2enmod dav_fs" and confirm your entry with [Enter].
2. The appropriate directory for WebDAV is created using "sudo mkdir / var / webdav". Then you have to use "sudo chown -R www-data: www-data / var / webdav" to adjust the folder access rights.
3. Now some changes are necessary in the editor. Load the respective file with the command "sudo nano / etc / apache2 / sites-enabled / 000-default.conf" into the editor and add the following lines via "Virtual Horst": "Options Indexes MultiViews AllowOverride None Order allow "Deny allow from all".
4. Now make a paragraph and add another one: "Alias ​​/ webdav / var / webdav / DAV on Options + Indexes AuthType Basic AuthName DAV AuthUserFile / etc / apache2 / webdav Require valid-user". The changes are saved with the key combination [Ctrl] + [O]. Then press [Ctrl] + [X] to exit the editor.
5. For security, you should create a separate user for WebDAV. You can do this with "sudo htpasswd -c / etc / apache2 / webdav name". Customize "Name" with the user name you want. You then have to enter the corresponding password twice.

Further steps: Set up the WebDAV server on Ubuntu

1. For security reasons, we recommend that you encrypt your WebDAV server, otherwise the content will be transferred unprotected.
2. SSL is suitable for this procedure. Load yourself with the command "openssl genrsa -out /etc/ssl/private/apache.key 2048 openssl req -new -x509 -key /etc/ssl/private/apache.key -days 365 -sha256 -out / etc / ssl / certs / apache.crt "the SSL certificate suitable for your server.
3. In order for encryption to work, you must activate the SSL function with the "sudo a2enmod ssl" command.
4. Now make a backup of the file "/ etc / apache2 / sites-available / 000-default.conf". Then open it with "nano / etc / apache2 / sitesavailable / webdav-ssl.conf" and adjust the entry "" "to" ".
5. Below you must also add "SSLEngine on SSLCertificateFile / etc / ssl / certs / apache.crt SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/apache.key" so that encryption is applied.
6. Finally, restart your web server with "sudo service apache2 restart". The device is then connected.

In our next practical tip, we will show you how you can use WebDAV on Android.