Windows WebDAV – WebDrive

Note: Please Disconnect the webdav connection when you finish your work, as the webdav session expires after eight hours.
(Leaving a webdav connection open poses a security risk.)
After that time is up, if you have NOT disconnected, you will be prompted to re-authorize via 2FA, repeatedly, until you respond.
If you do not respond, your duo account will get locked.
A possible other option is to use the 24-hour-valid “JWT”. To get one go here

WebDrive

  • Webdrive is available through VT. Follow the instructions here
  • To start WebDrive, click on the desktop icon, or select Start, then All Programs then WebDrive
  • Click the New button.
  • If it is not already selected, select Secure WebDAV HTTPS/SSL Secure connection to WebDav server.
  • Click the Next button.
  • In the Enter the URL for the Server text box, type the appropriate path.
    • For departmental Web sites, type:https://webdav.hosting.vt.edu/www.ABC.vt.edu but replace ABC with the name of your site.
    • For student organization Web sites, type: https://webdav.org.vt.edu/www.ABC.org.vt.edubut replace ABC with the name of your site.
    • In the Username: text box, type your PID, which is the first part of your @vt.edu email address.
    • In the Password: text box, type your PID password.
      (If you choose to use the 24 hour JWT, copy and paste it here.)
      (If you have forgotten your password, follow the instructions at Forgot PID Password.)
      For security purposes, do NOT check the Save Password box.
      (You will, though, need the password there once you click Connect button.)
  • Click Test Connection, to test connectivity.
  • Two-Factor Authorization will occur via your default method of 2FA
  • If your default method is phone, you must answer your phone and follow the directions
  • If your default method is push, you will be prompted to authorize via the Duo App

    There are three possible ways you will be asked to give your approval for 2fa:

    Phone is locked
    • If your phone is locked, a popup will show (left in image below), press on “Login Request”
    • Press “Approve” (or Deny) (middle image below).
    • After pressing “Approval” you will be prompted for your passcode/fingerprint/login for your phone (last image below)

    Phone is UN-locked
    • If your phone is un-locked, a popup will show (left in image below),
    • Open the duo app (middle image below).
    • After pressing “Request Waiting. Tap to Respond…” you will be prompted to “Approve” again. (last image below)

    Phone is UN-locked
    • If your phone is un-locked, a popup will show (left in image below), press on that “Login Request”,
    • Choose “Approve” (or Deny) (right image below).

  • If the folder that opens does not contain any files, refer to Webdrive – Q & A.
  • To upload or download files and folders to or from your site, drag them from one folder to another.
  • If your test connection was a success, click close.
  • Click the Next button.
  • In the Enter the name for the site you will be connecting to text box, for example: Web Hosting
  • From the Drive drop-down list, select a drive letter that is not in use on your computer.
  • Click the Finish button.
  • To set your Cache Settings, click the App Settings button.
  • In the left pane, click the Basic Cache Settings link.
  • Under Cache Options, change the Cache Limit to 0.
  • Click OK.
  • To Open a Connection to a site, choose the site from the “Server List”, and double-click
  • Two-Factor Authorization will occur via your default method of 2FA
  • If your default method is phone, you must answer your phone and follow the directions
  • If your default method is push, you will be prompted to authorize via the Duo App

    There are three possible ways you will be asked to give your approval for 2fa:

    Phone is locked
    • If your phone is locked, a popup will show (left in image below), press on “Login Request”
    • Press “Approve” (or Deny) (middle image below).
    • After pressing “Approval” you will be prompted for your passcode/fingerprint/login for your phone (last image below)

    Phone is UN-locked
    • If your phone is un-locked, a popup will show (left in image below),
    • Open the duo app (middle image below).
    • After pressing “Request Waiting. Tap to Respond…” you will be prompted to “Approve” again. (last image below)

    Phone is UN-locked
    • If your phone is un-locked, a popup will show (left in image below), press on that “Login Request”,
    • Choose “Approve” (or Deny) (right image below).

  • Another window will popup showing all folders and files in the site.
  • If the folder that opens does not contain any files, refer to Webdrive – Q & A.
  • To upload or download files and folders to or from your site, drag them from one folder to another.