diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/login.get.desc.xml b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/login.get.desc.xml
index a14ee93d98..2c11d1b687 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/login.get.desc.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/login.get.desc.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <url>/api/login?u={username}&amp;pw={password?}</url>
   <format default="xml"/>
   <authentication>none</authentication>
-  <transaction allow="readonly">required</transaction>
+  <transaction allow="readwrite">required</transaction>
   <lifecycle>public_api</lifecycle>
   <family>Authentication</family>
 </webscript>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/AbstractMoveOrCopyMethod.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/AbstractMoveOrCopyMethod.java
index 9c04931f25..4eb22194be 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/AbstractMoveOrCopyMethod.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/AbstractMoveOrCopyMethod.java
@@ -178,5 +178,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractMoveOrCopyMethod extends HierarchicalMethod
     	return shuffleOperation;
     }
     
-    
+    protected void parseRequestHeaders() throws WebDAVServerException
+    {
+        super.parseRequestHeaders();
+        parseIfHeader();
+    } 
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethod.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethod.java
index 284e7d52cd..e206000319 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethod.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethod.java
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ public class MoveMethod extends AbstractMoveOrCopyMethod
            try
            {
                fileFolderService.rename(sourceNodeRef, name);
+               // As per the WebDAV spec, we make sure the node is unlocked once moved
+               getDAVHelper().getLockService().unlock(sourceNodeRef);
            }
            catch (AccessDeniedException e)
            {
@@ -135,6 +137,8 @@ public class MoveMethod extends AbstractMoveOrCopyMethod
             // It is a simple move operation 
             fileFolderService.moveFrom(sourceNodeRef, sourceParentNodeRef, destParentNodeRef, name);  
         }
+        // As per the WebDAV spec, we make sure the node is unlocked once moved
+        getDAVHelper().getLockService().unlock(sourceNodeRef);
     }
     
     private void copyOnlyContent(NodeRef sourceNodeRef, FileInfo destFileInfo, FileFolderService fileFolderService)