New beta plugin: WebDAV (WebFolders)

[ghisler(Author)]

Total Commander will transparently encrypt the files and file names before passing them to the plugin, and do the reverse in the other direction - that's at least the plan.

[Andrey67]

Ohhhh! This is a great plan! So you can encrypt the files on a flash drive ! But how will it be implemented? What is the mechanism ?

[thg-1]

Hi all

I use the Webdav plugin with in IIS over SSL.

If I try to Copy/Download/Rename a file with extension .msg i get an Error: 404 not found.

All other files work fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Addendum: If this is the wrong forum, please let me know

[Andrey67]

While dear author did not implement the encryption function in the plug-webdav - I found a solution to encrypt their content in the cloud. This program "Boxcryptor". It has all the necessary functions. However, it would be more convenient encryption plug-in webdav. Look forward to its implementation.

[ghisler(Author)]

If I try to Copy/Download/Rename a file with extension .msg i get an Error: 404 not found.

Maybe they are internal server files? The error message seems to come from the server.

2Andrey67
Unfortunately Boxcryptor uses a complex scheme of per file AES encryption keys and private/public RSA keys to allow sharing of files between multiple users. The (encrypted) keys are stored on their servers, so it's not possible to create a program or plugin compatible with Boxcryptor. Here you can find a description of their scheme:
https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/technical-overview

[Andrey67]

No, you do not need to do the webdav plugin is compatible with Boxcryptor. I just wanted to say that while we are waiting when you enable encryption in your plug-webdav - Boxcryptor is the real solution to protecting your data in the cloud. Because it can be mounted as a virtual disk and to communicate with the cloud. In my opinion, the most correct implementation of the encryption plug-in webdav - is an encryption program CarotDAV. Simply and easily. And also, I think the most important thing is to implement encryption with a master password for a single user. By the way, Boxcryptor does not need to store the keys on the server. It can be used and a single user. Multiuser is needed much less frequently. The main thing - is to protect your personal data to one user.

[thg-1]

Quote:
If I try to Copy/Download/Rename a file with extension .msg i get an Error: 404 not found.

Maybe they are internal server files? The error message seems to come from the server.

Thanks for the Tip.
I added MIME Type application/octet-stream for Extension .msg
Now it works.

[Hurdet]

I not know if it is a bug but TC not save the password if it contain a "£" character.

[Hurdet]

Any news on the Background button for WebDAV?

[ghisler(Author)]

The currently used functions are not thread-safe, and it's not sure whether they could ever be made thread-safe.

[ghisler(Author)]

2Hurdet
Good news! While working on another plugin, I found a good solution for multi-threading the WebDAV plugin too! The plugin needs to create a new connection when a background transfer is active and the user does something else with the plugin in the foreground.

However, it seems that not all servers support multiple connections - some are OK with 2 background threads, some with just one.

Here is the beta to try it:
https://plugins.ghisler.com/beta/webdav_26b5.zip
Sources:
https://plugins.ghisler.com/beta/webdav_src26b5.zip

Please let me know whether it works or not!

[Hurdet]

I did a little test and it works perfectly.
A curiosity, what is the file extension "uvfx"?
The qrcodelib.dll is need to plugin?
Thanks for the Christmas gift!
season's greetings advance ;)

[ghisler(Author)]

uwfx is the Unicode version of the wfx plugin (which is the ANSI version for Windows 9x/ME).
wfx64 is the 64-bit version, which is Unicode since there are no ANSI only 64-bit Windows versions.

The qrcodelib.dll is need to plugin?

This is for the new QR-Code scanning function to connect to Android or Windows Phone devices with the Wifi connection function. It allows WebDAV connections to servers running on these systems without the need to enter the URL manually. It will only show up on Windows if you have a WebCAM.

[Hurdet]

I had thought about this but then why "uwfx is the Unicode version of the wfx plugin" not work in my xp? (This is not a valid plugin)

[ghisler(Author)]

TC always needs the wfx and uwfx versions, the uwfx alone will not work. Try this: Start using the plugin with both present, and then try to delete the uwfx file - it will fail.