Workspaces

Workspaces use the WebDAV technology. WebDAV is a standard which allows a computer to access folder structures in the Internet. Workspaces at TEDESCA are accessible only with an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Access rights are checked automatically.

Your Workspaces

You can use the direct links given above for read-only access to the workspaces. Follow the steps below to connect to a workspace with Windows Explorer (file manager) for write access.

Connect a Workspace

In this example we use the workspace name test. Please replace "test" by the correct desired workspace name.

 

1. Choose the network drive mapping option from the Explorer menu.
2. Select online storage option.
3. Follow the wizard.
4. Double click to enter a new network location.
5. Enter the complete link to your workspace.
6. Enter your login information. These are the same credentials that you use to access any other protected page on TEDESCA. If you do not yet have login data, please register here. If you lost your password, please proceed here.
7. Choose a name to be used in your network locations list.
8. Finish the wizard.
9. Your workspace now shows in your network places.

What can I do with a Workspace?

WebDAV is a long established standard but unfortunately WebDAV support in Windows Explorer is still poor. For example, you can not use a drive letter to access the network location.

Not all Windows programs can open files directly on network locations. Microsoft Office can but e.g. Adobe Acrobat can not. Owever, direct editing of files on network shares is not recommended since information can be lost when the Internet connection unexpectedly interrupts.

We recommend to copy files to a local drive before opening and editing. Do not forget to store them back after. To synchronise a batch of files or directories we recommend the program Allway Sync which works well with WebDAV locations.