Configure WebDAV access permissions

Zwind has two groups of settings that decide how other devices connect to a server. Authentication decides whether a client must send a username and password. Binding Address, Port, and Bonjour Broadcasting decide where the server listens and how clients find it on the local network.

Open Home, select the server, then tap Edit. The screenshots use the English app UI.

Listen on the right address and port

The SERVER section contains the address fields that affect the WebDAV URL.

Binding Address is the local address Zwind binds when the server starts.

• All Interfaces (0.0.0.0) listens on every available local interface. This is the normal choice when another phone, computer, TV, or media player needs to connect over Wi-Fi.
• Loopback (127.0.0.1) listens only on the same device. Other devices on the LAN cannot connect to a server bound to loopback.
• A specific interface address, such as a Wi-Fi address, listens only on that interface. Use the address shown after the server is Running, because the device may receive a different IP after changing networks.

Port is the WebDAV port. When Port is exactly 0, Zwind asks the system for an available port each time the server starts. That is why the final URL should come from the Running card. If you enter a fixed port, Zwind uses that port value, provided the port can be bound on the selected address. If the fixed port is already occupied or blocked, the server cannot start on that port.

Decide whether clients need credentials

In AUTHENTICATION, keep Allow Anonymous Access on when you want clients to connect without WebDAV credentials.

When Allow Anonymous Access is off, Zwind requires the connection Username and Password fields. Enter those same values in the third-party WebDAV client, file manager, TV app, or media player. If a client keeps asking for credentials, check the exact username, password, protocol, host, and port being used by that client.

These credentials protect WebDAV connections to this server. They are separate from Server Lock settings, which protect start or stop actions inside Zwind. Changing the server lock password does not change the password that WebDAV clients use unless you also change the connection Password field in AUTHENTICATION.

If Zwind asks to unlock VIP when you turn off anonymous access, complete that unlock path first; the username and password fields appear only after the setting is allowed.

Choose Bonjour discovery behavior

Bonjour Broadcasting is in ADVANCED. It controls local network discovery, not the actual permission check.

With Bonjour on, compatible apps on the same local network may show the Zwind server automatically. With Bonjour off, the server can still be reached by entering the full URL manually, as long as the binding address, port, network, and credentials are correct.

Bonjour does not open a blocked address, bypass authentication, or make a loopback-bound server reachable from another device. Treat it as a discovery shortcut.

Use the Running card as the final source

After saving settings, start the server. The selected server card shows the current status and address.

Use the full URL format:

http://<shown-address>:<shown-port>

For the screenshot, the URL is:

http://192.168.50.49:52500

When Port is 0, the shown port may change after a restart. When the server uses All Interfaces (0.0.0.0), the saved configuration may contain 0.0.0.0, but clients should use the reachable IP shown while the server is Running, not 0.0.0.0.

Which settings affect LAN access

Use this table when a local network client cannot connect.

Setting	What it changes	Connection impact
Allow Anonymous Access	Whether WebDAV clients need credentials	Off means every client must send the configured username and password.
Username / Password	The WebDAV credentials for this server	Wrong values cause authentication prompts or 401-style failures.
Binding Address	Which local interface accepts connections	127.0.0.1 blocks other devices; 0.0.0.0 is the usual LAN option.
Port	The TCP port in the URL	0 picks an available port at start; a fixed port must be bindable.
Bonjour Broadcasting	Automatic discovery on the local network	Off hides discovery but does not block a manually entered URL.

If the server is Running and the same URL works from Zwind’s built-in Browser but not from another device, focus on the other device’s network path and the exact URL fields it is sending.