Using Web Folders for Windows XP

A web folder provides a way to reference a web server location as if it were a folder on your network.

Example of Defining a Web Folder

Here are the general steps for mapping a web folder to SAS Drug Development using Windows XP.

1.  From your Windows desktop, double-click the My Network Places icon. This opens a My Network Places window.

2.  From the My Network Places window, double-click on Add Network Place icon. This opens the Add Network Place Wizard window.

Note: If you do not have the My Network Places icon on your desktop, you can access it from the Add Network Place Wizard from Windows Explorer.

a.  Select Tools from the menu.

b.  Select Map Network Drive from the list.

c.  Select Sign up for network storage…



3.  Select the Next button

4.  Enter the URL in the Location field and select the Next button.



5.  The Enter Network Password window appears. From Enter Network Password window, enter your SAS Drug Development user name and password and select the OK button. This returns you to the Add Network Place Wizard window.



6.  In the Add Network Place Wizard window, enter a name for your web folder then select the Finish button at the bottom of the Add Network Place Wizard window to complete the definition of your web folder. Your web folder should appear on your desktop and you can use it to access files stored in SAS Drug Development.



For additional information for Windows client WebDAV please see Software Update for Web Folders (KB907306)

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=15123



Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS Drug Development - SAS Hosted Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Professional

* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.

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The primary way to access SAS® Drug Development is through the Web interface, but you can also use Web folders and mapped drives through Desktop Connection to access SAS Drug Development content. This note reviews configuration of WebDav Web Folders.

Type:	Usage Note
Priority:

Date Modified:	2012-01-10 12:01:51
Date Created:	2011-12-07 13:30:43