Getting and setting up your Cloudsafe.com Filestore RETIRED NOTE
TUE28OCT14: THIS NOTE HAS BEEN RETIRED AND REPLACED BY #5203
These instructions will enable you to setup a free Cloudsafe.com WebDav filestore. This is currently useful for dmSwitchboard12 VoiceOver, and may have other future uses.
Duration and skill level: Advanced, 15 mins
Doing this requires the following competences:
- file organisation skills
- ability to follow the instructions for using WebDav
- OPTIONAL knowledge of simple .bat file scripts for windows 7
Versions and compatibility
2012-10-04 Cloudsafe WebDav Account
These instructions include code that is compatible with Windows 7 service pack 1
Theory
WebDav is a remote file access and document management protocol that runs over HTTP and HTTPS. It's useful for when a customer wishes to own the data that they use to operate dmClub services.
Pre-requisites
A computer capable of accessing webdav over the internet.
Setup data
|
dmSwitchboard12 Plan parameter name | Cloudsafe Parameter name | Usage | Example | Rule & Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ServerURL | Safe WebDav URL | The internet address where the WebDav information is | https://12345678.webdav. cloudsafe.com/ |
comes from Cloudsafe |
| Username | Login Name |
The name of the user of the account | Fred@Snookes.com | comes from Cloudsafe |
| Password | Login Password | The password to authenticate the use of the WebDav account | 12345-ABCDE-12345-ABCDE | comes from Cloudsafe |
Step 1: Register at Cloudsafe.com to create a user account
- Visit http://www.cloudsafe.com.
- In the area marked "Sign In", click on
- Complete the Registration form.
- Follow the email verification process.
Step 2: Create a "safe" that will be your Customer Filestore
Click "+ Personal Safe"
Give the safe a name and description
Click 'Create Safe'
You don't need to create any access chains, so click 'No more access chains'
Your safe has been created
Click on the Dashboards tab to configure WebDav access to your new safe
To do this click the green circle next to the safe name.
Click 'WebDav'
Click Enable
Make a note of the safe's access credentials
Make a note of the safe's access credentials by copying it's URL and your Login Name and Login Password into a temporary text file
Step 3: Login to the drive
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
The easiest way to access your filestore is to use Cloudsafe's free WebDav client, which runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Download Cloudsafe's WebDav client
After downloading it, unzip it, and run the installer.
When you first run Cloudsafe WebDav Drive it may ask you to restart.
The second time you run it you will be given the opportunity to enter your safe's access credentials.
a) In the Server URL field (1) enter your <Safe WebDav URL>
b) In the User name field (2) enter your <Login Name>
c) In the Password field (3) enter your <Login Password>
d) Click OK (4)
This will make your cloudsafe filestore available from Windows Explorer.
You should find it under Network.
Alternative to Cloudsafe client for experienced Windows 7 users
This script will log you into the WebDav server, mounting it as the q driv.
Only use this if you are familiar with similar .bat scripts, replacing the username and password with your safe's username and password.
net use q: /del
net use q: https://12345678.webdav.cloudsafe.com/ /user:Fred@snookes.com 12345-ABCDE-12345-ABCDE /persistent:no paus
Other operating systems
Cloudsafe provide a list of recommended WebDav clients for other operating systems:
Recommended WebDav clients
Related contents
#5203 dmSwitchboard12 Voiceover instructions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebDAV
some background information on webdav from wikipedia