Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 207972
webdav file system w/ https and authentication doesn't work
Last modified: 2015-03-03 17:31:03 EST
Description of problem: I'm trying to access a webdav directory with https, and it requires me to enter a user name and password. When I try to access it through nautilus, I get endless dialog boxes asking for my password, even though I click the option to save it for the session or to save it in the keyring. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): nautilus-2.16.0-4.fc6, but I saw the same problem on fc5 i386. How reproducible: every time Steps to Reproduce: In gnome, go to Places, Connect to server choose Secure WebDAV (HTTPS) Enter the server, port 443, folder, and user name Actual results: It never shows a window with the directory, but keeps popping up lots and lots of modal dialogs asking for the password. Additional info: I can access this particular webdav directory with no problem using konqueror.
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I've checked this with FC6 and updated the version field on this form. I can give you more information about the trouble I'm having. The package is nautilus-2.16.2-7.fc6. I have to access several WebDAV folders, as in https://username@webdav.domain.edu:443/dav/12345/ The way our system is set up, my password only works for the specific folders corresponding to my courses. In particular, I don't have access to the /dav/ folder, just the subfolders /dav/12345/ and /dav/12346/ for example. When I try to connect to /dav/12345/ using nautilus, the icon appears on the desktop, and when I click I do eventually get a window showing the files in that folder. But, for example, if I click to open a subfolder, say /dav/12345/stuff/, I get lots of extra dialog boxes asking for a password for /Admin/ and /ByPassword/ and various other folders that I don't have access to.
Thanks! Clearing needinfo bit.
Okay, *really* clearing needinfo bit.
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This still doesn't work on my up-to-date Fedora 8 workstation. It's actually gotten worse. Now when I try to connect to one of our webdav folders, it asks for a password and even if I select "remember forever", it immediately asks for the password again and again and again and again... So I get an icon on the desktop, but if I try to open it, it just keeps asking for the password. I have no trouble mounting this particular webdav folder using fuse.
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