Re: Can't open a list with Windows Explorer - WSS3.0

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Not sure if I understand the question correctly. Are you trying to open a
sharepoint folder by WebDAV? (Actions, open with explorer?)
Are you using SSL on the site? By default Vista only accepts ssl. Set
BasicAuthLevel (Dword) to 3 and restart webdav services.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\Parameters

Let me know if this work or if I misunderstood the question.

cheers,

Patrick Mandemaker
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"Mike Walsh" wrote:

It is by no means bad form to comment on your own comments !

We're only grateful for answers and if they come five minutes later from
the person who posted the question (and how often do you slave for 4
hours trying to solve something; then post to the newsgroups and it all
suddenly clicks?!), who cares.

Thanks for the additional info - although I doubt if "workaround is the
right word :)

Mike Walsh
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no private e-mail questions please

Alan Bell wrote:
I know it is probably bad form to comment on your own comments but if
anyone else is suffering from this issue do yourself a favour before you
use the workaround described below:

Open IIS Manager and check if you have WebDAV set to Prohibited in Web
Service Extensions

Setting it to Allowed resolves the issues I was getting - I can now open
in Data*** and Windows Explorer from within the Intranet Zone.

Anyone know of any gotcha's?

Alan Bell

"Alan Bell" <alan.bell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OK I have an answer that is workable

Firstly the Explorer view
I found this in a comment on
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2008/01/18/known-issue-office-2007-on-windows-vista-prompts-for-user-credentials-when-opening-documents-in-a-sharepoint-2007-site.aspx
by Matt Welykholowa - unfortunatly it is buried in the midst of a long
list of comments but it does work.

From windows Explorer, right click on Computer and choose Add a
network location.
Enter the SharePoint URL; http://[ServerName:Port]
Add your SharePoint site to the Trusted Zone - this is contrary to
previous advice but the fix does not work in the Intranet zone

My last update was that I could not use the Data*** view
This is due to Vista's version of IE7 having Protected Mode - turn it
off and you can use the Data*** view but I like the idea of more
protection.
Again, once the site is in the Trusted Zone where Protected Mode is
off by default you will be able to use the Data*** view.

If anyone has a better way of doing it please comment

Alan Bell

"Alan Bell" <alan.bell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Firstly apologies if this has been dealt with - I couldn't see
anything posted.

I have just put two new laptops running Windows Vista Business
Edition on to my network and can no longer open a list with Windows
Explorer - I get the error 'Your client does not support opening this
list with Windows Explorer.'
A search points me to KB Article 923906 which states this can happen
with IE6 and a path > 100 characters; neither of which are the case
here;

My site is WSS 3.0 with SP1
The laptops have Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise Edition
Both systems are fully up to date with all critical and optional
updates from Windows Update

An older Windows XP machine with the same software works just fine

Any suggestions gratefully received

Alan Bell



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