Install WebDav in Server 2008 R2 for SCCM 2007

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If you were installing SCCM 2007 on Windows Server 2008 R2 and then tried to download and install and configure Webdav as you did with Windows Server 2008, you'd have problems getting WebDav to work with SCCM.

 

Webdav in Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2 are different versions, and need to be dealt with differently.

 

Hopefully this post will clear that up:-

 

 

 

In a nutshell:

 

Windows Server 2008 - download and install Webdav 7

Windows Server 2008 R2 - Use Server Manager, Roles as described below to install WebDav 7.5

 

 

 

To install Webdav on Server 2008 R2

 

In Server Manager, in the IIS Role under Server Manager, Go to Add Role Services and add WebDav Publishing listed under Common HTTP Features.

 

Then follow the steps below to configure the WebDav in IIS.

 

How to Configure Windows Server 2008 for Site Systems [Technet]

 

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How can I configure SCCM 2007 SP1 in Windows Server 2008 [windows-noob]

 

 

Why is this important to me ?

 

All .config files are blocked by default on Server 2008 - see: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc431377.aspx meaning configuring webdav can be problematic.

 

You can still download and install WebDav 7.5 for Server 2008, however the fundamental difference here is that Server 2008 R2 has it built in, 2008 doesnt, and if you download and install Webdav 7.0 on Server 2008 R2 you may get webdav related problems where the SMS_MP_CONTROL_MANAGER reports failures

 

references:

 

1. http://www.myitforum.com/forums/S_MP_CONTROL_MANAGER-m217303.aspx

2. http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2010/10/26/error-the-webdav-server-extension-is-either-not-installed-or-not-configured-properly-in-configuration-manager-2007.aspx

3. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc431377.aspx

 

I hope this helps

 

cheers

niall