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@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ general usage:
 on macos, connect from finder:
 * [Go] -> [Connect to Server...] -> http://192.168.123.1:3923/
 
+in order to grant full write-access to webdav clients, the volflag `daw` must be set and the account must also have delete-access (otherwise the client won't be allowed to replace the contents of existing files, which is how webdav works)
+
 
 ### connecting to webdav from windows