WebDav Error when connecting [error] (61)

I was able to resolve this by looking at the /var/logs/system.log and finding that the file that was autogenerated by the webdav process had a syntax error in it.

In my case, the rewrite string was missing the quotes and as a result, webdav failed to start because it didn't load the file. In my experience, the WebDAV sharing file only gets rewritten when File Sharing is stopped and started.

Do the following:

1. Check /var/logs/system.log for any errors being thrown by org.apache.webdavsharing.<a username on your system>
2. Backup the file /etc/apache2/httpd_webdavsharing_sharepoints.conf
3. Open the file in emacs or some text editor that can verify that quotes, XML delimiters and the like have been successfully closed
4. Save the file - if you made changes
5. Try logging back into the server using webdav (it shouldn't make any difference if this is performed from an iOS device or from a computer.)

If that fails - bounce the File Sharing service to make it regenerate the /etc/apache2/httpd_webdavsharing_sharepoints.conf file again and go back to step 1.

Fixed my issue, but what if the web service keeps changing the file back (without quotes) when file sharing is turned off and then on?

Hi Kalmicka:

When you say that you don't get this error anymore with the new version of OSX, you mean fresh install or the latest version of the server. I just got into the situation of dealing with this problem. Same issue with my WebDAV file (""). Also changes back to how it was in the beginning (missing ""), although in my case it seems to change back after a while, even without restarting the file sharing service.

Appreciate the help

For me, a clean install of the same version made things right.

Thanks iBlink

So you are saying that your experience is that the webdav config file doesn't change back to having syntax errors (missing "") after doing a fresh install of the server; even when you restart the file sharing service?

That is correct. I am assuming something was corrupt and not working as it should. Ever since the clean install, we have not had any issues using webdav.