Re: (Newbie question) Can Jabber act as a gateway for HTTPS-based WebDAV?

Garrett Kuchta <[email protected]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:41:37 -0500
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Just do this on the client-side. Skip webdav entirely and just write an IRC
CDDC-esque bot.
On Mar 27, 2012 11:36 PM, "Ajay Garg" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just one more note ::
>
> Alice and Bob are running their WebDAV in the context of "httpd" service;
> that is why they are able to access each other's shares via the browser.
>
> Regards,
> Ajay
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Ajay Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I am sorry if I might sound like a complete fool; but I have been lately
>> investigating the basics of WebDAV; and wonder that if the following
>> use-case is feasible at all ::
>>
>> "There are two users Bob and Alice. Each of Bob and Alice have setup a
>> WebDAV server on their local machines over SSL, and listen on port 443. In
>> a normal environment, Bob is able to access Alice's share by typing
>> "https://<Alice's IP Address>/webdav". Alice is able to the same.
>>
>> Next, both Alice and Bob log onto a Jabber server set up by their common
>> friend Tom; and the only way they can communicate is via Jabber. They still
>> want to make their shares available to each other; and wish for the
>> simplest way to do it - via their browser. So, can Tom configure his Jabber
>> server in a manner, so as to allow Bob and Alice to access each other's
>> WebDAV shares' via their respective browsers?"
>>
>>
>> Looking forward to a reply.
>>
>>
>> Thanks and Regards,
>> Ajay
>>
>
>
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<p>Just do this on the client-side. Skip webdav entirely and just write an =
IRC CDDC-esque bot.</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mar 27, 2012 11:36 PM, &quot;Ajay Garg&quot; =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Just one more note ::<br><br>Alice and Bob are running their WebDAV in the =
context of &quot;httpd&quot; service; that is why they are able to access e=
ach other&#39;s shares via the browser.<br><br>Regards,<br>Ajay<br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Ajay Garg <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
t 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

Hi all.<br><br>I am sorry if I might sound like a complete fool; but I have=
 been lately investigating the basics of WebDAV; and wonder that if the fol=
lowing use-case is feasible at all ::<br><br>&quot;There are two users Bob =
and Alice. Each of Bob and Alice have setup a WebDAV server on their local =
machines over SSL, and listen on port 443. In a normal environment, Bob is =
able to access Alice&#39;s share by typing &quot;https://&lt;Alice&#39;s IP=
 Address&gt;/webdav&quot;. Alice is able to the same.<br>


<br>Next, both Alice and Bob log onto a Jabber server set up by their commo=
n friend Tom; and the only way they can communicate is via Jabber. They sti=
ll want to make their shares available to each other; and wish for the simp=
lest way to do it - via their browser. So, can Tom configure his Jabber ser=
ver in a manner, so as to allow Bob and Alice to access each other&#39;s We=
bDAV shares&#39; via their respective browsers?&quot;<br>


<br><br>Looking forward to a reply.<br><br><br>Thanks and Regards,<br>Ajay<=
br>
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