Can't access symlinks within webdav folders [using apache 2.2.22] or map drive for explorer [windows]

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I am using apache 2.2.22 with debian stable as the server.

I have created virtual hosts for a webdav share using ssl which are hosted on both a http and a https domain. I have two problems [i posted both here since i think they both relate to a faulty config file, if this is not allowed feel free to remove problem #2].

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1) I can access all of the folders via a web browser [after authentication prompt] but when i connect with netdrive2 from a windows client symlinks are not shown. Standard folders and files however are shown under netdrive2. This may be the same with a linux client but i have not tested it, i would test with a mapped drive under windows but it won't connect [see problem #2].

Here is my config for the share:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@mydomain.com
    ServerName  mydomain.com
    ServerAlias *.mydoman.com   
    DirectoryIndex index.html
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/http://ift.tt/11J8T5Q
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /var/www/html/http://ift.tt/11J8T5S
    <Location /cgi-bin>
        Options +ExecCGI
    </Location>
    ErrorLog  /var/www/html/http://ift.tt/1wcjsMl
    CustomLog /var/www/html/http://ift.tt/1wcjsMn combined
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@mydomain.com
    ServerName  mydomain.com
    ServerAlias *.mydomain.com
    SSLEngine on
    SSLCertificateFile /etc/apache2/ssl/mykey.crt
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/apache2/ssl/mykey.key
    DirectoryIndex index.html
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/http://ift.tt/11J8T5Q
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /var/www/html/http://ift.tt/11J8T5S
    <Location /cgi-bin>
        Options +ExecCGI
    </Location>
    ErrorLog  /var/www/html/http://ift.tt/1wcjsMl
    CustomLog /var/www/html/http://ift.tt/1wcjsMn combined

Alias /webdav /var/www/html/mydomain/htdocs
    <Location /webdav-public>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    #AllowOverride None
    DAV On
    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "webdav"
    AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/webdav.password
    Require valid-user
    </Location>
</VirtualHost>

Permissions for root and webdav folder: Owner: root, create/delete; Group www-data, access; Other, none

Permissions for the public folder which the symlinks point to: Owner: myusername, create/delete; Group: www-data, access; Other, Access

(not sure if these are the best permissions or not)

I tried the 'allowoveride' but it had no effect so i #' it out.

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2) When i try and map the webdrive share under windows explorer the authentication fails [yet it works with netdrive]; i have enable basic auth with regedit.

The syntax i have tried for mapping the drive:

net use P: http://ift.tt/11J8T5W /PERSISTENT:yes /USER:username password

I also tried to go directly to a folder within the share:

net use P: http://ift.tt/1wcjt2D /PERSISTENT:yes /USER:username password

Elsewhere i seen different syntax:

net use P: \\http://ift.tt/11J8UXs /USER:username password

Again, i tried to go directly to a folder with:

net use P: \\http://ift.tt/1wcjrb8 /USER:username password

I seen some example where the URL had "\" in fron ot it, i tried that and it did not work. I also tried a / before "Public" instead of \

I tried adding my self generated ssl cert for the web client within 'internet options' but nothing changed.

asked 54 secs ago

tallywhacker

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Can't access symlinks within webdav folders [using apache 2.2.22] or map drive for explorer [windows]