Installing the WebDAV Servlet

You have installed and started a servlet container such as Apache Tomcat, SAP NetWeaver AS or JBoss.
You have installed the following SAP MaxDB software:
- JDBC interface
- Either the software component WebDAV Servlet or the installation profile WebJTools.
The software is installed in the directory <independent_program_path>\servlets\webdav. You can find more information in the Readme file in this directory.

More information: Glossary, Installation
You have created a SAP MaxDB database ≥ version 7.6.

More information: Database Administration, Creating Databases

Make the SAP MaxDB JDBC driver available in your servlet container.

More information: Servlet container documentation
Carry out the deployment procedure in the servlet container.

Recommendation
Activate SSL encryption in the servlet container for transferring data to the Web browser.

End of the recommendation.
The WebDAV servlet is supplied with example configuration files for the Apache Tomcat, SAP NetWeaver AS and JBoss servlet containers. These files are contained in following directory: <independent_program_path>\servlets\webdav

If you are using one of these servlet container, adapt the corresponding example configuration file to your system environment as follows:
- Add the SAP MaxDB database as data source in the configuration files
- Add a SAP MaxDB database user name and password as authentication data
  
  Recommendation
  
  Use a dedicated database user for the WebDAV servlet.
  
  More information: Database Administration, Database Users
  
  End of the recommendation.
- If necessary, configure the WebDAV context path. The default context path is /sdbwebdav
- For SAP NetWeaver AS only:
  In the Deployment Descriptor, enter the authentication data for the SAP NetWeaver AS administrator user for AS Java.