[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":771},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server":3,"\u002Fnetwork":524},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":516,"extension":517,"meta":518,"navigation":519,"path":520,"seo":521,"stem":522,"__hash__":523},"networks\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server.md","How to Run a WebDAV Server on Android",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":505},"minimark",[9,13,22,27,63,66,70,73,115,123,127,130,135,160,174,184,187,190,210,214,279,289,293,401,405,408,411,415,420,435,440,448,453,461,465,489,493,501],[10,11,12],"p",{},"AnExplorer's WebDAV Server exposes your phone's storage over the HTTP-based WebDAV protocol. This lets macOS Finder, Windows Explorer, and any WebDAV-capable client on your network mount your phone as a network drive — without USB, without an app on the computer.",[10,14,15,16,21],{},"The big advantage over ",[17,18,20],"a",{"href":19},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server",": macOS Finder has native WebDAV support. You can mount your phone directly in Finder and drag files without any extra downloads.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"how-to-start-the-webdav-server","How to Start the WebDAV Server",[28,29,30,38,41,47,53,60],"ol",{},[31,32,33,34],"li",{},"Open ",[35,36,37],"strong",{},"AnExplorer",[31,39,40],{},"Open the menu sidebar (tap ≡)",[31,42,43,44],{},"Select ",[35,45,46],{},"WebDAV Server",[31,48,49,50],{},"Tap ",[35,51,52],{},"Start",[31,54,55,56],{},"AnExplorer displays the server URL: ",[57,58,59],"code",{},"http:\u002F\u002F192.168.1.105:8765",[31,61,62],{},"Set a username and password in WebDAV Server settings (recommended even on home networks)",[10,64,65],{},"The server runs while AnExplorer is actively running. Close the app or swipe it away and the server stops.",[23,67,69],{"id":68},"connect-from-macos-finder-most-useful-feature","Connect from macOS Finder (Most Useful Feature)",[10,71,72],{},"macOS has built-in WebDAV support as a \"network drive\":",[28,74,75,80,91,96,102,105,112],{},[31,76,33,77],{},[35,78,79],{},"Finder",[31,81,82,83,86,87,90],{},"Menu bar: ",[35,84,85],{},"Go > Connect to Server"," (keyboard: ",[35,88,89],{},"⌘K",")",[31,92,93,94],{},"Enter: ",[57,95,59],{},[31,97,98,99],{},"Click ",[35,100,101],{},"Connect",[31,103,104],{},"If prompted, enter the username and password from AnExplorer WebDAV Server settings",[31,106,107,108,111],{},"Your phone appears as a ",[35,109,110],{},"mounted drive"," in Finder's sidebar under \"Locations\"",[31,113,114],{},"Drag files between phone and Mac like any other folder",[10,116,117,118,122],{},"This is the fastest way to move photos, videos, or documents between an Android phone and a Mac without Android File Transfer or a USB cable. For more Mac transfer options, see ",[17,119,121],{"href":120},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-mac","transfer files from Android to Mac",".",[23,124,126],{"id":125},"connect-from-windows","Connect from Windows",[10,128,129],{},"Windows supports WebDAV but requires a small tweak to work reliably:",[10,131,132],{},[35,133,134],{},"Method 1 — Map Network Drive:",[28,136,137,140,146,151,154,157],{},[31,138,139],{},"Open File Explorer > right-click \"This PC\" > Map network drive",[31,141,142,143,90],{},"Choose a drive letter (e.g., ",[57,144,145],{},"Z:",[31,147,148,149],{},"Folder: ",[57,150,59],{},[31,152,153],{},"Check \"Connect using different credentials\"",[31,155,156],{},"Enter WebDAV username and password",[31,158,159],{},"Finish — the phone appears as drive Z:",[10,161,162,165,166,169,170,173],{},[35,163,164],{},"Method 2 — Windows known limitation:"," Windows WebDAV client only connects to ",[57,167,168],{},"https:\u002F\u002F"," URLs by default (not ",[57,171,172],{},"http:\u002F\u002F","). If Method 1 fails, run this in an elevated Command Prompt:",[175,176,181],"pre",{"className":177,"code":179,"language":180},[178],"language-text","reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\WebClient\\Parameters \u002Fv BasicAuthLevel \u002Ft REG_DWORD \u002Fd 2 \u002Ff\nnet stop webclient && net start webclient\n","text",[57,182,179],{"__ignoreMap":183},"",[10,185,186],{},"This enables Basic Auth over HTTP for WebDAV on Windows.",[10,188,189],{},"Alternatively, use a dedicated WebDAV client for Windows:",[191,192,193,198,204],"ul",{},[31,194,195],{},[35,196,197],{},"NetDrive",[31,199,200,203],{},[35,201,202],{},"WinSCP"," (also supports FTP and SFTP)",[31,205,206,209],{},[35,207,208],{},"CarotDAV"," (free, lightweight)",[23,211,213],{"id":212},"connect-from-linux","Connect from Linux",[175,215,219],{"className":216,"code":217,"language":218,"meta":183,"style":183},"language-bash shiki shiki-themes material-theme-lighter material-theme material-theme-palenight","# Mount with davfs2\nsudo apt install davfs2\nsudo mount -t davfs `http:\u002F\u002F192.168.1.105:8765` \u002Fmnt\u002Fphone\n# Enter username and password when prompted\n","bash",[57,220,221,230,247,273],{"__ignoreMap":183},[222,223,226],"span",{"class":224,"line":225},"line",1,[222,227,229],{"class":228},"sHwdD","# Mount with davfs2\n",[222,231,233,237,241,244],{"class":224,"line":232},2,[222,234,236],{"class":235},"sBMFI","sudo",[222,238,240],{"class":239},"sfazB"," apt",[222,242,243],{"class":239}," install",[222,245,246],{"class":239}," davfs2\n",[222,248,250,252,255,258,261,265,267,270],{"class":224,"line":249},3,[222,251,236],{"class":235},[222,253,254],{"class":239}," mount",[222,256,257],{"class":239}," -t",[222,259,260],{"class":239}," davfs",[222,262,264],{"class":263},"sMK4o"," `",[222,266,59],{"class":235},[222,268,269],{"class":263},"`",[222,271,272],{"class":235}," \u002Fmnt\u002Fphone\n",[222,274,276],{"class":224,"line":275},4,[222,277,278],{"class":228},"# Enter username and password when prompted\n",[10,280,281,282,285,286],{},"Or use ",[35,283,284],{},"Nautilus"," (GNOME Files): Other Locations > enter ",[57,287,288],{},"dav:\u002F\u002F192.168.1.105:8765",[23,290,292],{"id":291},"webdav-server-vs-ftp-server-vs-sftp-server","WebDAV Server vs FTP Server vs SFTP Server",[294,295,296,312],"table",{},[297,298,299],"thead",{},[300,301,302,305,307,309],"tr",{},[303,304],"th",{},[303,306,46],{},[303,308,20],{},[303,310,311],{},"SFTP Server",[313,314,315,330,343,356,370,384],"tbody",{},[300,316,317,321,324,327],{},[318,319,320],"td",{},"macOS Finder native",[318,322,323],{},"✅ (⌘K)",[318,325,326],{},"❌ (needs Cyberduck)",[318,328,329],{},"❌",[300,331,332,335,338,341],{},[318,333,334],{},"Windows native",[318,336,337],{},"⚠️ (needs tweak)",[318,339,340],{},"⚠️ (limited)",[318,342,329],{},[300,344,345,348,351,353],{},[318,346,347],{},"Encrypted",[318,349,350],{},"❌ (HTTP)",[318,352,329],{},[318,354,355],{},"✅ (SSH)",[300,357,358,361,364,367],{},[318,359,360],{},"Linux terminal",[318,362,363],{},"✅ davfs2",[318,365,366],{},"✅ ftp",[318,368,369],{},"✅ sftp",[300,371,372,375,378,381],{},[318,373,374],{},"Best for",[318,376,377],{},"Mac users",[318,379,380],{},"General LAN",[318,382,383],{},"Security",[300,385,386,389,392,396],{},[318,387,388],{},"Related guide",[318,390,391],{},"This page",[318,393,394],{},[17,395,20],{"href":19},[318,397,398],{},[17,399,311],{"href":400},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server",[23,402,404],{"id":403},"security-note","Security Note",[10,406,407],{},"AnExplorer's WebDAV Server uses plain HTTP (not HTTPS). This means traffic is not encrypted. For transfers on a private home Wi-Fi network, this is acceptable. Do not enable the WebDAV Server on public Wi-Fi without a VPN.",[10,409,410],{},"Always set a password in the WebDAV Server settings — this at minimum prevents other devices on your network from accessing your phone silently.",[23,412,414],{"id":413},"troubleshooting","Troubleshooting",[10,416,417],{},[35,418,419],{},"macOS Finder says \"The server address is invalid\":",[191,421,422,428],{},[31,423,424,425,427],{},"Use ",[57,426,172],{}," prefix explicitly, not just the IP",[31,429,430,431,434],{},"Try ",[57,432,433],{},"http:\u002F\u002F192.168.x.x:8765","\u002F` with a trailing slash",[10,436,437],{},[35,438,439],{},"Windows can't connect:",[191,441,442,445],{},[31,443,444],{},"Apply the registry fix above to enable Basic Auth over HTTP",[31,446,447],{},"Confirm WebDAV Server is running (visible in AnExplorer notification)",[10,449,450],{},[35,451,452],{},"Very slow file transfer speeds:",[191,454,455],{},[31,456,457,458,460],{},"WebDAV over Wi-Fi can be slower than FTP for large files. For high-volume transfers, ",[17,459,20],{"href":19}," is typically faster.",[23,462,464],{"id":463},"related-guides","Related Guides",[191,466,467,473,478,483],{},[31,468,469],{},[17,470,472],{"href":471},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV client — connect to remote servers",[31,474,475],{},[17,476,477],{"href":19},"FTP Server on Android",[31,479,480],{},[17,481,482],{"href":120},"Transfer Android files to Mac",[31,484,485],{},[17,486,488],{"href":487},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server","Device Connect — HTTP browser server",[23,490,492],{"id":491},"install","Install",[10,494,495],{},[17,496,500],{"href":497,"rel":498},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer",[499],"nofollow","Install AnExplorer",[502,503,504],"style",{},"html pre.shiki code .sHwdD, html code.shiki .sHwdD{--shiki-light:#90A4AE;--shiki-light-font-style:italic;--shiki-default:#546E7A;--shiki-default-font-style:italic;--shiki-dark:#676E95;--shiki-dark-font-style:italic}html pre.shiki code .sBMFI, html code.shiki .sBMFI{--shiki-light:#E2931D;--shiki-default:#FFCB6B;--shiki-dark:#FFCB6B}html pre.shiki code .sfazB, html code.shiki .sfazB{--shiki-light:#91B859;--shiki-default:#C3E88D;--shiki-dark:#C3E88D}html pre.shiki code .sMK4o, html code.shiki .sMK4o{--shiki-light:#39ADB5;--shiki-default:#89DDFF;--shiki-dark:#89DDFF}html .light .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-light);background: var(--shiki-light-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-light-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-light-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-light-text-decoration);}html.light .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-light);background: var(--shiki-light-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-light-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-light-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-light-text-decoration);}html .default .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-default);background: var(--shiki-default-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-default-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-default-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-default-text-decoration);}html .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-default);background: var(--shiki-default-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-default-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-default-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-default-text-decoration);}html .dark .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-dark);background: var(--shiki-dark-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-dark-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-dark-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-dark-text-decoration);}html.dark .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-dark);background: var(--shiki-dark-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-dark-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-dark-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-dark-text-decoration);}",{"title":183,"searchDepth":232,"depth":232,"links":506},[507,508,509,510,511,512,513,514,515],{"id":25,"depth":232,"text":26},{"id":68,"depth":232,"text":69},{"id":125,"depth":232,"text":126},{"id":212,"depth":232,"text":213},{"id":291,"depth":232,"text":292},{"id":403,"depth":232,"text":404},{"id":413,"depth":232,"text":414},{"id":463,"depth":232,"text":464},{"id":491,"depth":232,"text":492},"AnExplorer can expose your Android storage as a WebDAV server over HTTP. Connect from macOS Finder, Windows, Nextcloud Desktop, and any WebDAV client without a cable. Step-by-step guide.","md",{},true,"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server",{"title":5,"description":516},"network\u002Fwebdav-server","wPsjXCaZj25nC1AoTZG1Eihtxt9wYNS98mGBXdPkHVQ",{"id":525,"title":526,"body":527,"description":755,"extension":517,"meta":756,"navigation":519,"path":767,"seo":768,"stem":769,"__hash__":770},"content\u002Fnetwork.md","Android Network File Access Guides for SMB, FTP, SFTP & NAS",{"type":7,"value":528,"toc":749},[529,532,536,586,590,613,617,626,630],[10,530,531],{},"AnExplorer connects to every major network file protocol — as both a client (connect to a server) and a server (run a server from your phone).",[23,533,535],{"id":534},"connect-to-a-remote-server-client","Connect to a Remote Server (Client)",[191,537,538,545,552,559,565,572,579],{},[31,539,540,544],{},[17,541,543],{"href":542},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp","FTP"," — connect to FTP servers on NAS, routers, or PCs",[31,546,547,551],{},[17,548,550],{"href":549},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp","SFTP"," — secure SSH-based file transfer; VPS, NAS, Raspberry Pi",[31,553,554,558],{},[17,555,557],{"href":556},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb","SMB"," — Windows file shares, Samba; fastest for LAN NAS access",[31,560,561,564],{},[17,562,563],{"href":471},"WebDAV"," — Nextcloud, ownCloud, pCloud, Synology; HTTPS-friendly",[31,566,567,571],{},[17,568,570],{"href":569},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fnas","NAS"," — brand-specific setup guides for Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS",[31,573,574,578],{},[17,575,577],{"href":576},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fdlna","DLNA \u002F UPnP"," — browse media server libraries (Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi)",[31,580,581,585],{},[17,582,584],{"href":583},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fmedia-server","Media Server"," — access Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi from your phone",[23,587,589],{"id":588},"run-a-server-from-your-phone","Run a Server from Your Phone",[191,591,592,597,602,607],{},[31,593,594,596],{},[17,595,20],{"href":19}," — start an FTP server on Android; connect from Windows, Mac, Linux",[31,598,599,601],{},[17,600,311],{"href":400}," — encrypted SSH server on your phone",[31,603,604,606],{},[17,605,46],{"href":520}," — browser-accessible file server; works with macOS Finder and Windows",[31,608,609,612],{},[17,610,611],{"href":487},"Device Connect"," — built-in HTTP server; browse phone files in any PC browser",[23,614,616],{"id":615},"privacy-and-remote-access","Privacy and Remote Access",[191,618,619],{},[31,620,621,625],{},[17,622,624],{"href":623},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fopenvpn-share","VPN + File Sharing"," — WireGuard, OpenVPN, Tailscale for remote LAN access",[23,627,629],{"id":628},"protocol-quick-reference","Protocol Quick Reference",[294,631,632,645],{},[297,633,634],{},[300,635,636,639,642],{},[303,637,638],{},"Protocol",[303,640,641],{},"Port",[303,643,644],{},"Best For",[313,646,647,657,668,678,688,698,709,719,729,739],{},[300,648,649,651,654],{},[318,650,543],{},[318,652,653],{},"21",[318,655,656],{},"Legacy NAS, routers",[300,658,659,662,665],{},[318,660,661],{},"FTPS",[318,663,664],{},"990",[318,666,667],{},"FTP with TLS",[300,669,670,672,675],{},[318,671,550],{},[318,673,674],{},"22",[318,676,677],{},"Secure remote servers, VPS",[300,679,680,682,685],{},[318,681,557],{},[318,683,684],{},"445",[318,686,687],{},"Windows shares, LAN NAS",[300,689,690,692,695],{},[318,691,563],{},[318,693,694],{},"80\u002F443",[318,696,697],{},"Nextcloud, cloud bridging",[300,699,700,703,706],{},[318,701,702],{},"DLNA",[318,704,705],{},"Auto",[318,707,708],{},"Media libraries",[300,710,711,713,716],{},[318,712,20],{},[318,714,715],{},"2221",[318,717,718],{},"Share phone over network",[300,720,721,723,726],{},[318,722,311],{},[318,724,725],{},"2222",[318,727,728],{},"Secure phone sharing",[300,730,731,733,736],{},[318,732,46],{},[318,734,735],{},"8765",[318,737,738],{},"Browser-friendly phone sharing",[300,740,741,743,746],{},[318,742,611],{},[318,744,745],{},"8080",[318,747,748],{},"Browser-based wireless access",{"title":183,"searchDepth":232,"depth":232,"links":750},[751,752,753,754],{"id":534,"depth":232,"text":535},{"id":588,"depth":232,"text":589},{"id":615,"depth":232,"text":616},{"id":628,"depth":232,"text":629},"Connect Android to FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, NAS, DLNA, and media servers with AnExplorer. Also run FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV servers on your Android phone.",{"faq":757},[758,761,764],{"q":759,"a":760},"What network protocols does AnExplorer support?","AnExplorer supports FTP, SFTP, SMB (Windows shares), WebDAV, DLNA\u002FUPnP, NAS devices, and local HTTP server access. Both client mode (connect to a server) and server mode (run a server from your Android phone) are available.",{"q":762,"a":763},"Can AnExplorer connect to my NAS?","Yes. AnExplorer connects to all major NAS brands — Synology, QNAP, WD, TrueNAS — via SMB, FTP, SFTP, or WebDAV protocols.",{"q":765,"a":766},"Can I browse my phone files from a computer?","Yes. The Device Connect feature turns your phone into a local HTTP server. Open any browser on a PC on the same Wi-Fi network and access all your phone files — no software needed on the computer.","\u002Fnetwork",{"title":526,"description":755},"network","3Jc6JqtYgv15mlNFeK9ooNU2sjZ80ZSs5CRLjkR9Zd8",1776756980457]