Chapter 8. Content Publishing with DAV

Content Publishing and Apache

If you are providing hosting for other users, you need an efficient way for them to upload and maintain their websites. This chapter covers the mod_dav module and how to use it to provide users with a way to manage their content. It includes explanations on how to limit write access to particular resources, how to configure different clients (including Windows web folders), and some of the most common issues. It also provides information on how to enable per-user directories so each user can have their own separate web space.

Introducing WebDAV

WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning. It is a protocol that extends HTTP and allows users to remotely upload ...

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