Disable WebDAV

Why WebDAV Must Be Removed

WebDAV is a Windows Server feature that intercepts HTTP requests (PUT, DELETE, MOVE) before they reach mindzieStudio's API endpoints. When WebDAV is enabled, API requests fail or behave unexpectedly because WebDAV handles them instead of passing them through to the application.

WebDAV must be removed from any server running mindzieStudio. This is not a configuration change - the feature must be fully uninstalled.

Check If WebDAV Is Installed

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

Get-WindowsFeature Web-DAV-Publishing

If the Install State shows Installed, it must be removed.

Remove WebDAV

Run the following command in PowerShell as Administrator:

Remove-WindowsFeature Web-DAV-Publishing

A server restart may be required after removal.

FTP Server is a separate Windows feature that is not required by mindzieStudio. While it does not cause the same issues as WebDAV, we recommend removing it if it is installed:

Remove-WindowsFeature Web-Ftp-Server

Verification

After removing WebDAV and restarting the server, verify the feature is no longer installed:

Get-WindowsFeature Web-DAV-Publishing

The Install State should show Available (not Installed).

Support

If you need assistance, contact us at support@mindzie.com.