iOS: Can't connect to WebDAV server

dstillman · November 18, 2021

This discussion was created from comments split from: WebDAV iOS still return error with credentials.

wxswjtu · November 18, 2021

could not connect to webdav server too

wxswjtu · November 18, 2021

Debug ID D756569957

dstillman · November 18, 2021

It looks like we're not able to support non-local HTTP servers on iOS due to OS security measures. We're going to disable the ability to specify those in the next version. You'll need to use a different server that supports HTTPS, or proxy the HTTP connection via localhost (but you should use HTTPS if you can).

wxswjtu · November 18, 2021

Debug ID D756569957 when use https
https also cannot work in desktop. The certificate is not trusted because the issuer certificate is unknown.
The server might not be sending the appropriate intermediate certificates.
An additional root certificate may need to be imported.

dstillman · November 18, 2021

You need a WebDAV server with a valid signed certificate, not a self-signed one. (The desktop can be configured to trust self-signed certificates, but the iOS app cannot.)

wxswjtu · November 19, 2021

@dstillman I use the a WebDAV server with a valid signed certificate, not a self-signed on,but ia appears that :The operation couldn't be completed.(Zotero.AFResponseError error 1.) Debug id is D1494572562. Zotero version 167

mindennis · November 19, 2021

Can IOS support its own WebDAV server in future versions? Or will it never be solved

dstillman · November 19, 2021

@wxswjtu: You're getting a different error now. We're investigating:

https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/393985/#Comment_393985

friente · November 19, 2021

I hav the same problem. Debug Id D1693162899

warwickmm · November 19, 2021

@dstillman, to clarify your comment above, will the iOS app continue to support WebDAV servers on the local network accessed via IP address with HTTP? That setup is currently working for me.

dstillman · November 19, 2021

@wxswjtu: Should be fixed in the latest build.

@friente: You're not using the latest version.

@kennethhsu: Yes.

mindennis · November 20, 2021

Like @kennethhsu , I can access the IP address of the local LAN normally,(http:192.168.2.2:5005/dav/zotero/) ,but I can't access the external domain name （http://x.i.me:5005/dav/zotero/)switched to Synology nas (but it's normal for desktop Zotero to use Synology domain name, whether it's MAC or win)

@dstillman

dstillman · November 20, 2021

@mindennis: As I say above, non-local HTTP connections won't work, and won't be configurable in future versions. You need to use HTTPS or a local HTTP connection.