WD My Cloud: Activate and set up WebDav
If you want to use your WD My Cloud as WebDav, you must first activate and set it up. You can find out exactly how to do this in this practical tip.
Use WD My Cloud as WebDav - so it'll work
- Start WD My Cloud and go to the "Cloud Access" tab.
- Select a user on the left and click on "Register".
- Then enter your details to register with My Cloud. Leave the website open after you are logged in.
- You can see your My Cloud devices on the home page. Click on your device.
- Then right click on the page and select "Page Source Text".
- Scroll down until you see "parameters".
Further steps: Activate and set up WebDav - how it works
- You can then enter this data in a WebDav client such as CarotDAV.
- In CarotDAV click on "File"> "New Connection"> "WebDav". Enter any name under "Setting Name".
- In the "URL" field, enter the "host name", which you can find under "parameters" on the My Cloud page, followed by the port.
- Finally, enter the respective user name and the associated password below. Save the settings with "OK".
In the next practical tip, read how you can synchronize the WD My Cloud with your computer.