How to disable Server Feature WebDAV Redirect for SharePoint 2019 Server?

adil 1,431 Reputation points
2022-06-01T11:53:41.473+00:00

Hi I have SharePoint 2019 Farm in Production and enabled Open with Explorer view by Enable Server feature WebDAV Redirect, now i want to disable this server feature and what are recommmended steps to disable this server feature without impact to Production web application document libraries data and its SharePoint Permissions.
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  1. Emily Du-MSFT 51,836 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2022-06-02T08:03:35.063+00:00

    @adil

    The recommended steps to disable WebDAV Redirect feature for SharePoint 2019 Server are as follows:

    1.Stop the web client service in the windows services.

    2.Server Manager Dashboard -> Manage -> Remove roles and features.

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    3.Remove WebDAV Redirector feature.

    In theory, disabling this feature does not affect the production web application document library data and its SharePoint permissions.


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