XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: mariasophia@comprehension.com   
      
   Andy Burns wrote:   
   > Maria Sophia wrote:   
   >   
   >> WEBDAV ON WINDOWS   
   >>   
   >> 1. Windows includes a native WebDAV filesystem redirector called WebClient.   
   >>   
   >> 2. Because the redirector is built in, Windows can mount WebDAV as a real   
   >>  ' network drive with a drive letter.   
   >>   
   >> 3. No third-party tools are required.   
   >   
   > N.B. Windows built-in webDAV client is deprecated, and I can see why.   
   >   
   > I used to run a daily task that synchronised data from a sharepoint   
   > library, to a PC (and then to an SFTP server via WinSCP).   
   >   
   > The WebDAV part would find a novel way of b0rking every few months ...   
      
      
   Andy is correct so here's my equally honest comparison of FTP v. WebDav   
      
   Windows WebDAV client:   
    a. The built-in WebClient service is considered legacy by Microsoft.   
    b. It supports only basic WebDAV features.   
    c. It has known reliability issues under load or long-running sync tasks.   
    d. Microsoft has not significantly updated it in many years.   
      
   FTP on Windows is in a similar state in that Microsoft considers it legacy.   
    a. The built-in ftp.exe client is plaintext-only.   
    b. No FTPS or SFTP support.   
    c. Explorer's FTP integration is minimal and not maintained.   
    d. Modern Windows environments typically use SFTP (OpenSSH)   
       or third-party tools instead.   
      
   My summary above may not be correct, but it's my assessment (i.e., AFAIK).   
      
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