Box.net WebDAV backup failure

[rossmcm]

I have set up a profile to backup to a Box.net account using webdav I entered https://www.box.net/dav/ as the destination and my login details. I ran it yesterday and it backed up data OK.

Now today when I try to run it I get

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NOTE
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Cannot access right path:

https://www.box.net/dav

HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
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OK
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I have tried the URL with and without a trailing /

Here's the log:

Log for profile Sync with Box.net, started at 11:48:04 p.m. on 15/11/2011

LEFT: c:\
RIGHT: https://www.box.net/dav

Copying Direction : Left To Right
The profile is executed in attended mode.

Previous run was at 15/11/2011 11:43:57 p.m.: can't access right path

Left Side Volume Name: D9300


Move Deleted Files Into Folder Setting is OFF.

FTP Exception (1): HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized in ChDir(https://www.box.net/dav)
ChDir(https://www.box.net/dav)=5
Cannot access right path: https://www.box.net/dav
HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
ERROR 5: Access is denied.

The synchronization was prepared but not carried out.
can't access right path, preparation not OK.

[superflexible]

Maybe try it again tomorrow to check if there are problems with their server today. If it still fails we can look into it in more detail.

[rossmcm]

The server looks OK via the web. If I look at the traffic between SFFS and Box.net with a packet sniffer I see plenty of TCP transactions but I can't really fathom whats going on.

I do notice that login via the web needs a captcha, and I an getting an authentication error 401. But that doesn't explain why I was able to back up the stuff with SFFS.

[rossmcm]

Hi,

Maybe you could get yourself a box.net account (5Gb on a free account) for testing WebDAV access? Is there any way I can turn on a debugging log to get you more information?

Best regards,
Ross

[superflexible]

box.net works fine with Superflexible. You need to use the following options:
- Basic Authentication
- use email address as login
- on the Advanced tab sheet, choose the following WebDAV strategy:
"Get Necessary Properties Only".

As URL, type https://www.box.net/dav

[rossmcm]

OK thanks. Didn't know about the advanced properties.
R