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Data Storage on austin.utexas.edu

Connecting Securely to austin.utexas.edu using WebDAV (Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.3)

NOTE: WebDAV limits file transfers to 2 GB in size. If you need to transfer larger files to austin.utexas.edu, use SFTP.

If you have subscribed to Data Storage on austin.utexas.edu (disk.austin.utexas.edu ) and you use your disk space on the Austin domain to store files, publish Web pages or use Windows Terminal Services from a campus computer, you can use the WebDAV protocol to access Austin disk files securely from off-campus. This type of access, sometimes referred to as "opening a share," is available to students, faculty and staff at The University of Texas at Austin.

Opening a WebDAV share in Mac OS X (10.2 and 10.3.x)

To use WebDAV on Mac OS X 10.3 and earlier, you must install an additional program. These instructions describe the use of a program called Goliath that is available from BevoWare.

  1. Download Goliath from the BevoWare site and install it according to the instructions.
  2. Open the File menu and select New Connection.
  3. In the URL field, enter the following URL, replacing eid with your UT EID:

    https://webdav.austin.utexas.edu/eid

    NOTE: If you are using a bulk mount, enter the following path instead, replacing bulkmount with the name of your bulk mount:

    https://webdav.austin.utexas.edu/bulkmounts/bulkmount
  4. In the User Name and Password fields, enter your UT EID and password. Click OK. The program opens a new window displaying the contents of your disk share and you are ready to work with your files.

    5. Note: If you use a public or shared computer, do not save your connection as described in steps 5 and 6.

  5. If you are using a secured personal computer, you can save your WebDAV connection to your computer desktop or any other folder. Do not do this step on a public or shared computer. To save your connection, open the File menu and select Save Connection As.
  6. In the Save As field, enter the connection name. If you don't specify a name, then the name used by default is your UT EID in the form "eid on webdav.austin.utexas.edu."
  7. When you have finished working with your files, you must close the window or exit from Goliath. That terminates the connection in a way that prevents other people from getting access to your files.

The next time you want to connect to your disk shares, you can click on the icon and enter your UT EID and password when prompted.