U and O drive on Android (WebDAV)

This manual describes how to open the files you have stoerd on your Utrecht University networkdrive on an Android device.

In order to do so you will need to one application (ES File Explorer File Manager) and an active internet connection.

Step 1

Open Google Play en download de applicatie “ES File Explorer File Manager”.

(Deze applicatie is gratis).

Step 2

After it has been installed open ES File Explorer File Manager.

You will see a menu on the left-hand side. In this menu scroll down until you see the header “Network”.

Step 3

In the submenu “Network” you will see “FTP”. Click it.

Step 4

At the bottom of your screen you will see a plus sign (+) labelled “New”. It is circled green in the screenshot.

Click it.

Step 5

Choose “webdav”.

Step 6

Fill out the form with the following details:

For “Server” enter:
https://webdav.uu.nl/users/solis-id
Replace the ‘solis-id’ part of this link with your personal Solis-id.

For example:
https://webdav.uu.nl/users/janss001

For “Port” enter: 443.

Tick “Encryption (https)”.

For “Username” enter your UU email address.

For “Password” enter the password for your Solis-id.

For “Display as” you can choose how you want to display this drive. For example “U-drive”.

Once everything has been filled out click “OK”.

Step 7

The U-drive has now been added.

Click the plus sign (+) in the middle of the screen once more and again select “webdav” again, as shown in step 6.

Step 8

For “Server” enter: https://webdav.uu.nl/data

For “Port” enter: 443.

Tick “Encryption (https)”.

For “Username” enter your Solis-id followed by “@soliscom.uu.nl”. email address.

For example: 123456@soliscom.uu.nl

For “Password” enter the password for your Solis-id.

For “Display as” you can choose how you want to display this drive. For example “O-drive”.

Once everything has been filled out click “OK”.

Step 9

Both the U and the O drives have now been connected and are openable.

Last modified: 6/09/2019