WebDAV Network Drive Access for Self-Hosted File Managers
Users of self-hosted file manager apps want to mount them as network drives on their operating systems while keeping existing permissions intact. Adding a native WebDAV endpoint is complex to implement safely without introducing security vulnerabilities. The gap is real but limited to technically sophisticated self-hosters.
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