Connecting From XP

Note: It is recommended that all Windows users install the following WebDAV update from Microsoft:
Software Update for Web Folders (KB907306)


To connect from Windows Explorer:

  1. From the Start Menu open My Network Places.
  2. Run the Add Network Place wizard and click Next.
  3. Select Choose another network location, click Next.
  4. For Internet or network address enter the Files Pro URL (you can display this by tapping the green button in Files Pro), click Next.
  1. If you set up Files Pro to use remote authentication then you will be prompted for your username and password at this point.
  2. Enter a name for this connection, click Next.
  3. Ensure Open this network place when I click Finish is checked and click Finish.

In future, assuming the Files Pro URL has not changed, you can connect to Files Pro simply by opening My Network Places and double-clicking the network location you just created. You may need to select "Refresh" from the window's context-menu to ensure that Windows has an up-to-date view of your files and folders.

Note: If you change your username or password, or your device's IP address changes, you may need to recreate the Network location to reconnect to Files Pro.


Note: If you have trouble connecting or transferring documents then we recommend you try an alternative WebDAV client.
In particular NetDrive (www.netdrive.net, free) works well and allows mapping a network drive to Files Pro in Vista and XP.