Access rights in WebDAV are managed using standard HTTP authentication mechanisms such as Basic, Digest, and Integrated Windows Authentication. These mechanisms allow users to authenticate to WebDAV servers using their credentials, which are then validated against a centralized user database.
Once a user is authenticated, access rights to individual resources can be managed using WebDAV’s built-in access control lists (ACLs). These lists define the users or groups that have read, write, or execute permissions for a particular resource.
WebDAV also supports the use of third-party access control systems, such as LDAP or Microsoft Active Directory, for managing access rights to resources. This allows organizations to leverage their existing access control infrastructure rather than having to manage a separate set of user accounts and permissions for WebDAV.
