Original author(s) | John C. Glavin [1] |
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Developer(s) | South River Technologies (originally Riverfront Software) |
Initial release | December 31, 1997 |
Stable release | v2019
/ February 26, 2019 |
Operating system | Windows, OS X, Android and iOS |
Available in | English |
License | Proprietary |
Website | https://www.webdrive.com |
WebDrive is a drive mapping utility that supports accessing remote file servers using open FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and WebDAV protocols, [2] and proprietary or vendor-specific protocols. It can be run as a Windows service and supports automatic mounting on system startup.
Though associated with traditional FTP protocols, WebDrive has had a long history of being considered a unique type of FTP client because it made remote folders look like part of the native operating system's file manager rather than display a "two pane" view (a.k.a. an " orthodox file manager") used by most FTP clients. [3] [4] As of 2014, its publisher claimed over 5 million installations [5] and it remains a popular utility on college campuses [6] [7] [8] and similar organizations with "casual" file transfer needs, but competing file transfer software with similar drive mapping capabilities has appeared in recent years.[ when?] [9]
A Mac edition was introduced in September 2009 [10] and mobile editions for the iOS and Android were introduced in November 2013 and March 2014 respectively. [11]
Through at least 2002 Novell rebranded an earlier version of WebDrive as NetDrive and also added iFolder transfer support to its rebranded edition. [12]