Members can’t add folders to Plone via WebDAV (401 Unauthorized)

// under folder http plone upload webdav

This is a mirror of the (excellent) documentation at http://plone.org/documentation/error/unable-to-create-a-folder-through-webdav/, but just a short editorial to also highlight that this is still very applicable to Plone 4.x. Effectively, the symptom is that users will report seeing a “401 Unauthorized” error when trying to create folders within areas they have access to as an Owner. Without further ado, the documentation:

Using a WebDAV client on a Plone site, site users are unable to create newfolders directories where they have Owner role.

Problem:

The WebDAV “make folder” method, MKCOL, requires the “Add Folders” permission. This is not normally granted to Members or Owners on the site.

Workaround:

In the Zope Management Interface, under the “Security” tab for the Plone root, check the “Owners” box for the “Add Folders” permission setting.

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