Setting up a WebDAV connection

Note: only Dreamweaver 8 will work for transferring files via Vista's secure connection.

In Dreamweaver, any site outside of Dreamweaver is referred to as a remote folder. In this case, the remote folder is your Vista File Manager.

• Open your browser and go to the Vista Log In page (http://vista.nau.edu).
• Log in using your jan id and password.
• Enter the class you would like to setup the WebDAV connection for.
• Log on to the WebCT Vista website using your jan id and password.
• In the Build tab, navigate to File Manager.

• Click on the small grey action menu to locate the WebDAV folder path.

• The WebDAV address is automatically highlighted so you can copy the information into Dreamweaver. 

• Copy the WebDAV address (control+C = shortcut). This information will be pasted into Dreamweaver when you set up the connection.

Set Up the WebDAV Connection in Dreamweaver

• Open Dreamweaver
• In the Toolbar, Select Site > Manage Sites.

• The Manage Sites dialog box appears.
• When the Manage Sites dialog box appears, select New. Select Site
• The Site Definition dialog box appears.
• Click the Advanced tab.  You will set up the WebDAV connection between your local and remote folders here.

In the Local Info Category

• Give a descriptive name to your site so you can identify it quickly later. (ECI599_Fall2006)
• Select the Local root folder to point to a local folder on your computer.
  • If you will be using images, define your Default images folder within your main folder.
  • You do not have to define the info below the Default images folder.

In the Remote Info Category

• Under Category select Remote Info
• Access:  Select WebDAV
• Paste the URL copied from Vista into the URL box (control+V to paste)
• Type in your jan id and password
• At this point, you can select Test to connect to Vista.
• A File Activity dialog box will appear stating Connecting to Your Course.
• A popup message will state Macromedia connected to your Web server successfully.

Note: If you get an error message on the test, recheck your password entry. If you change your jan password, you will have reenter the new password.