WebDAV Configuration for Macs

Directions for MSU course designers to configure WebDAV on Macintosh systems. WebDAV is a method of viewing all of your files in a course so that you may edit them using drag and drop.

Note: The method of creating a WebDAV connection on a Mac depends on the operating system version. MacOS versions older than 10.4 (commonly known as "Tiger") require a separate program called goliath to create a connection.

To find your MacOS version, click on the Apple in the top left corner of your screen and choose "About this Mac" (or Macintosh, or Computer, depending on your version) and the Mac OS version number should appear somewhere on this screen.

Mac OS 10.4.x and up (Tiger on up)

-this is one way to do it

log in to your Desire2Learn course and have it ready

open the Finder on your Mac and select 'Go' and then select 'Connect to Server...'

type the MSU Bozeman's Desire2Learn WebDav url into the "Server Address" textbox of the "Connect to Server" dialog box

http://bozemandav.desire2learn.com/

go into your Desire2Learn account and go into the course you wish to have WebDav access to...

select 'Edit Course'

select 'Manage Files'

the path to the Manage Files area of your Desire2Learn course is displayed

example
the Spring semester 2009 course '2-D Art Fundamentals' (ART 110RA-01) will display like this in Desire2Learn: ART_110RA_01_200930
the Manage File area will display this path: /content/enforced/41186-ART_110RA_01_200930/

select and copy the visible course path (in this case: /content/enforced/your coursename here/)

paste the Manage Files course path (append to the end of the MSU Bozeman's Desire2Learn WebDav url) into the "Server Address" textbox in the "Connect to Server" dialog box

example:
the Spring semester 2009 course '2-D Art Fundamentals' (ART 110RA-01)
the "Server Address" will look like this: http://bozemandav.desire2learn.com/content/enforced/41186-ART_110RA_01_200930/

Note: before selecting the "Connect" button, you may wish to hit the plus sign (+) to enter the "Server Address" into the "Favorite Servers" area - this will facilitate ease of connecting in the future... do this for every course you need to access on a regular basis

an authentication box will pop up - supply Desire2Learn username (ID) and password

after successfully logging in, a new finder window will pop open - your course name will display on the top of the finder window and to the left.

the window will show the folders and files (if any) that are in the Manage Files area of your targeted course

To connect again at a later time, open the Finder on your Mac and select 'Go' and then select 'Connect to Server...' - once there, select the correct server address (out of the "Favorite Servers" area) and log in with your Desire2Learn username (ID) and password to access your course files.

* Note: This process must be completed for each Desire2Learn course, and must be completed each semester.

Prior to Mac OS 10.4.x (before Tiger)

Mac OS X version 10.0 - 10.3.9

Go to the Goliath "DiskCopy archive" for Mac OS X. A disk image is available at: http://www.webdav.org/goliath/#download (under "Mac OS X") - download it.

Decompress the file and double click on the .dmg file. A disk image named 'Goliath 1.0.1' should now be available. Drag and drop the Goliath folder contained within the disk image to your hard disk.

• Start the Goliath application by double-clicking it (when you start the program for the first time, the "New WebDAV Connection" screen will automatically appear)
• Go into your Desire2Learn account and into the course you wish to have WebDav access to... select 'Edit Course' and then 'Manage Files' (see illustrations above) to find your course offering path
• Enter "http://bozemandav.desire2learn.com/content/enforced/XXXXX-your coursename here/" (drop the quotes and substitute appropriate information) as the location.
• Enter your Desire2Learn username (ID) and password and click OK.
• After successful login, a folder window will open up showing all of the files in your Desire2Learn course 'Manage Files' area.
• Because of the way in which Goliath saves passwords, it is recommended that connections established via Goliath not be saved. Upgrading to MacOS 10.4 or greater will ensure password security.

For more help on how to set up Goliath, please visit this web site http://www.webdav.org/goliath/help0.9/index.html

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