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Microsoft Word opens custom WebDav server in Read Only mode
I'm trying to implement a custom WebDav server in Django and when I try to open a document in Microsoft Word using Microsoft's Office URI, it always opens in read-only mode. In my OPTIONS endpoint I'...
Microsoft Word will only open a WebDAV document in read/write mode when the server fully supports WebDAV Class 2, which mandates proper implementation of the LOCK and UNLOCK methods. If Word is unable to establish a valid lock on the document, it will default to opening the file in read-only mode. On macOS, Office applications enforce stricter compliance: they will not attempt a LOCK operation unless the server explicitly advertises and correctly implements Class 2 locking.
https://www.webdavsystem.com/server/documentation/ms_office_read_only