Install Caseware WebDAV protocol unattended

This article describes the specifics of installing the CasewareWebdavDocumentOpener.msi protocol application on Windows.

If you have not previously done so, download the Caseware Webdav protocol installer using this link:

Protocol app installation privileges

The protocol application supports dual-mode installation, providing the Only for me option to perform per-user installation and the Anyone who uses this computer option for per-machine installation.

In the case of the Only for me option, the protocol application can be installed by the account with Standard User permissions. Administrative privileges are NOT required

In the case of the Anyone who uses this computer option, administrative privileges are required.

Note: Administrative privileges are required only to install the protocol application. To use the installed application and open documents, administrative privileges are NOT required.

Unattended installation

To run an unattended installation:

To install for all users. Administrative privileges are required. The below example installs the application for all users, starts the Web Client Windows service if stopped and configures Web Client service auto-start.

To install with the Only for me option. Administrative privileges are NOT required unless the Web Client service needs to be started. The example below installs the application for the current user, starts Web Client Windows service if stopped and configures Web Client service auto-start:

Note: If Web Client service fails to start during installation for any reason, the installer completes successfully. The Web Client service can be started at any time after installation.