Web Disk

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Introduction

cPanel offers a Web Disk application where files can be managed and manipulated using multiple types of interfaces, such as your PC, mobile device, or certain types of software. You will have the ability to choose a more familiar interface that will make file management tasks easier to complete.

The Web Disk uses the interface to manipulate files on the server. For example, accessing the Web Disk from your computer will open a window, where you can move, add, or delete files on the server, as shown in the screenshot below.

The Web Disk Utility

Configure Web Disk Users

The cPanel user account will be created by default, using the user's home directory as the Web Disk location. Additional users can be created to connect to Web Disk with the home directory, or any subdirectory under the home directory, set as the Web Disk location.

To learn more about where these users and passwords are stored, see the Related Documentation on Web Disk users.

To configure a Web Disk:

1. Enter a username in the Login field.
2. Enter your desired password into the Password field.
   • For help generating a strong password, click Password Generator.
3. Confirm the password in the Password (Again) field.
4. Specify the directory that you want the web disk to connect to on startup.
5. If you are using Windows® Vista, or later versions of Windows®, and you wish to use Digest Authentication without SSL, click the checkbox next to Enable Digest Authentication without SSL (Windows® Vista (or later) support). If you are unsure of this feature, it can be enabled at a later time.
6. Click Create.

Your new account should appear in the Web Disk Account Management table.

Once you have added a Web Disk account to your server, it can be accessed in the future by clicking the Access Web Disk button in the Web Disk Account Management table. You are also able to change the password, delete, or password protect directories for existing web disk accounts under the Actions heading.

Note: Digest Authentication is required when using Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, or Windows® 8 and you are accessing Web Disk over a clear text, unencrypted connection. If a signed SSL certificate is present for the domain, you do not need Digest Authentication enabled.

Access a Web Disk Account

To log into a Web Disk account:

1. Click the Access Web Disk button corresponding to the Web Disk account you would like to access.
2. Choose your operating system's version using the appropriate drop-down menu.
3. Click the SSL checkbox if you wish to connect using SSL.
4. Follow the Manual Connection Instructions or the Quick Start Script Instructions to connect to your Web Disk.
   • Note: The Quick Start Script will download and run a script on your PC to connect to your Web Disk.
   • Note: If you are using Nautilus or Konqueror on a Linux system, you do not need to download a script. Simply follow the instructions that appear on the page.

Change the Web Disk Password

To change a Web Disk’s password:

1. Click the Change Password link corresponding to the account whose password you would like to change.
2. Enter the new password into the New Password field.
3. Click Change.

Delete a Web Disk Account

To delete a Web Disk account:

1. Click the Delete link corresponding to the account you wish to delete.
2. Confirm that the account should be deleted on the following page by clicking Yes.
   • If you would like to keep the account, click No.

Password Protect a Web Disk Directory

Important: Password protecting a directory does not control access to the Web Disk. This feature allows you to ensure that the files you upload remain password protected if they are uploaded to a publicly accessible directory linked to your account. If you choose to password protect a Web Disk directory, you must create a user to access that directory.

To password protect a Web Disk directory:

1. Click the Password Protect link corresponding to the Web Disk account you would like to protect.
   • Note: This feature will affect the directory that the Web Disk account is configured to access.
2. Check the Password protect this directory checkbox.
3. Enter a name for the protected directory into the Name the protected directory field.
4. Click Save.

Create a User to Access a Protected Web Disk Directory

To create a user that will be able to access the protected directory:

1. Enter a desired username into the Username field.
2. Enter the desired password into the Password field.
   • You may use the Password Generator button to generate a secure password.
3. Confirm the password in the Password (Again) field.
4. Click Add/modify authorized user.

This will allow users to access the protected directory using the username and password you have selected.

Remove an Authorized User

To delete an existing user:

1. Select the username you would like to delete from the text field under the Authorized Users heading.
2. Click Delete User.

Note for Windows® XP and Vista Users

If you are running Windows® XP or Vista on your desktop, you may need to download a patch from Microsoft's website in order to use Web Disk without errors.

Related Documentation

• Web Disk User Information
• How to Connect to Web Disk on Your Mobile Device
• Connecting to Web Disk using Third-Party Software