Custom Apache WebDAV Server with Nord Theme

A lightweight and secure Apache-based WebDAV server built on Ubuntu 26.04. This image features automated runtime credential bootstrapping, HTTP Digest Authentication, and a minimalist Nord Dark theme for the directory index view.

Features

Nord Dark Theme

Custom dark theme (#2e3440) applied to the directory listing, replacing browser defaults with high-readability frost blues and mint greens.

Dynamic Bootstrapping

Automatically configures the user, password, and authentication realm on container startup via environment variables.

Secure Authentication

Uses HTTP Digest Authentication (htdigest) out of the box instead of insecure Basic Auth.

Native Logging

Apache access and error logs are routed to stdout~/~stderr for standard Docker log handling.

Quick Start

Run the container with default settings (user admin, password password123):

docker run -d \
  -p 8080:80 \
  -v /path/to/your/data:/var/lib/dav \
  --name webdav-server \
  aelhamamy/webdav

Then navigate to http://localhost:8080 in your browser, or connect your WebDAV client.

Configuration

Customize credentials and the authentication realm by passing environment variables at runtime:

Variable	Default	Description
WEBDAV_USER	admin	Username used to authenticate.
WEBDAV_PASS	password123	Password used to authenticate.
WEBDAV_REALM	WebDAV	Authentication realm text shown to clients.

Example with Custom Credentials

docker run -d \
  -p 8080:80 \
  -e WEBDAV_USER="myuser" \
  -e WEBDAV_PASS="SuperSecurePass99!" \
  -e WEBDAV_REALM="My Secure Cloud" \
  -v /home/user/share:/var/lib/dav \
  --name secure-webdav \
  aelhamamy/webdav

Docker Compose

services:
  secure-webdav:
    image: aelhamamy/webdav
    container_name: secure-webdav
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8080:80"
    environment:
      - WEBDAV_USER=myuser
      - WEBDAV_PASS=SuperSecurePass99!
      - WEBDAV_REALM=My Secure Cloud
    volumes:
      - /home/user/share:/var/lib/dav

Persistent Storage

To persist your files, mount a host directory to the container’s storage path (/var/lib/dav):

-v /host/data/directory:/var/lib/dav

Note: The Apache process must be able to read and write the mounted directory. Ensure the host directory is accessible to the container’s web server user, for example:

chmod -R 755 /host/data/directory   # read/traverse for all, write for owner
  

or, if the container writes as a different UID:

chmod -R 775 /host/data/directory   # add group write
  

Technical Details

Base Image

ubuntu:26.04

Exposed Port

80

Apache Modules

dav, dav_fs, auth_digest

License

Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.