Mapping FTP server as a network drive letter
1 September 2007 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback OffEmulating a FTP server as a mapped network drive is not trivial, as the FTP server doesn't supply all the file system operations required by a network drive. Forexample to open a file placed on a FTP server, then the entire file has to be downloaded completely first, as FTP doesn't provide read and write locking capability. This can lead to funny behavior if background services (Anti-Virus, Movie-Preview) wants to scan the files on the network drive.
The following freeware utilities can mount a FTP server as a network drive:
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The following freeware utilities can mount a FTP server as a network drive:
- Novell Netdrive - User Guide (Not freeware but abandonware)
- FTP Drive
- Bdrive - NetDrive - Free for home use, also supports WebDAV.
- WebDrive (Recommended)
- TeamDrive Client
- SftpDrive
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