Libapache2-Mod-Dnssd Setup for Webdav Zeroconf

WebDAV Nav includes the ability to locate WebDAV shares on the local network using Bonjour/ZeroConf

In order to configure your Apache virtual host to be advertised by ZeroConf you need to install mod_dnssd

The following is a brief summary of configuring Apache with mod_dnssd on a Debian system

• Install mod_dnssd

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    apt-get install libapache2-mod-dnssd
  

• Add a “Location” section to your virtual host declaration

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    <VirtualHost *:80>
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        <Location /dav>
            DNSSDServiceName "WebDAV Folder"
            DNSSDServiceTypes _webdav._tcp
        </Location>
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    </VirtualHost> 
  

• Confirm that mod_dnssd is enabled in the configuration /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/mod-dnssd.conf

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    a2enmod mod-dnssd
  

Restart apache for the change to be loaded

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