WesFiles Info

Connecting to WesFiles

Below is detailed information on the various methods of accessing WesFiles.

Connection Method	Macintosh OS 10.3	Macintosh OS 10.4+	Windows XP	Windows Vista	Linux
Web-browser	X	X	X	X	X
Finder		X
Web Folders			X	partial
Xythos Drive			X	bug
Other webDAV clients	X	X	X	X	X

Accessing WesFiles via Web Browser (all platforms)

Wesfiles can be accessed via any web browser by going to the URL https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu. This is called the WFS, or Web File System.

Installing and Using Xythos Drive (for Windows XP and Vista)

1. To download the installer, first log into WesFiles via a web browser by going to https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu.
2. Click on the Root/ item in your Bookmarks.
3. Next, click on the item XythosDrive in the list of directories in the main frame.
4. Click on the filename XythosDrive_4.5.7074_set.new.exe and save it to your system
5. Run the installer, and after it finishes reboot your system,
6. When your system restarts, Xythos Drive will launch automatically and map WesFiles to drive letter H: (If this does not happen, please see our instructions on mapping the drive manually).
7. You can access WesFiles by going to My Computer, then on the H: drive (which will be labeled “wesfiles on ‘XythosDrive’ (H:))

Using Web Folders with Internet Explorer in Windows XP and Vista *

1. From within the Xythos web interface, find the folder for which you wish to create a Web Folder and check off the checkbox directly to the left of that folder.
2. Click on the “Web Folder” button.
3. Your computer may be set to then automatically open that web folder. Or you can use Windows Explorer to access the new folder under “My Network Places” (Windows 2000 and XP) or “Web Folders” (Windows 98 and NT).

* quoted from Xythos Help https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/xythoswfs/static/en/web_folders.jsp

Connecting via the Finder (Mac OS X, 10.4+)

1. Choose “Go” from the Finder menu and then “Connect to Server…”
2. In the Server Address box, type https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu, then click on the plus sign (+) to add this address to your list of favorites.
3. Click on “Connect”.
4. Type in your user name and password. Click “OK”.
5. To reconnect, you can either use the Connect to Server option again, or find WesFiles in your list of Recent Servers (Apple–>Recent Items–>Servers).

Note: You can also interact with WesFiles via a terminal window on the Mac. This connection will allow you to move, copy, rename files, but not allow you to edit file permissions. To edit file permissions you need to log in via the web interface (https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu).
Note: You will not be able to connect to WesFiles via the Finder if you are running OS 10.3 (Panther) or earlier.

Other webDAV Clients

See http://www.webdav.org/projects/ for a listing of webDAV clients. Known issues with other clients include;

• some lack file-locking support
• none will allow you to edit permissions on WesFiles, for that you need to either log in via the web interface (https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu) or use the Xythos Drive client (Windows only)