# WebDrive

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Drive mapping software

WebDrive Original author John C. Glavin[1] Developer South River Technologies (originally Riverfront Software) Release December 31, 1997; 28 years ago (1997-12-31) Stable release v2019 / February 26, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-02-26) Operating system Windows, OS X, Android and iOS Available in English License Proprietary Website https://www.webdrive.com

**WebDrive** is a [drive mapping](/source/Drive_mapping) utility that supports accessing remote file servers using open [FTP](/source/File_Transfer_Protocol), [FTPS](/source/FTPS), [SFTP](/source/SSH_File_Transfer_Protocol), and [WebDAV](/source/WebDAV) protocols,[2] and proprietary or vendor-specific protocols. It can be run as a [Windows service](/source/Windows_service) and supports automatic [mounting](/source/Mount_(computing)) on system startup.

## History and use

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](/source/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.

A Mac edition was introduced in September 2009[9] and mobile editions for the iOS and Android were introduced in November 2013 and March 2014 respectively.[10]

Through at least 2002 [Novell](/source/Novell%2C_Inc.) rebranded an earlier version of WebDrive as [NetDrive](/source/NetDrive) and also added [iFolder](/source/IFolder) transfer support to its rebranded edition.[11]

## See also

- [Comparison of WebDAV software](/source/Comparison_of_WebDAV_software)

- [Comparison of file managers](/source/Comparison_of_file_managers)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** John, Glavin. ["Profile of John Glavin"](http://www.walkersresearch.com/Profilepages/Show_Executive_Title/Executiveprofile/J/John_C_Glavin_400193644.html). Walker's Research. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mapping a Network Drive to a WebDAV Directory Using WebDrive"](http://www.seapine.com/kb/questions/1180/Mapping+a+Network+Drive+to+a+WebDAV+Directory+Using+WebDrive). *Customer Support*. Seapine Software. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WinITPro2000_3-0)** Chernicoff, David (19 Oct 2000). ["WebDrive Web Development Tool; Using the Character Map Applet"](http://windowsitpro.com/windows/webdrive-web-development-tool-using-character-map-applet). *Windows IT Pro*. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["WebDrive 7.1"](http://ftp-software-review.toptenreviews.com/webdrive-review.html). *FTP Software Review*. Top Ten Reviews. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Purchase WebDrive (Download Statistics)"](http://www.webdrive.com/products/webdrive/purchase-webdrive/). South River Technologies. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Downloading and Installing WebDrive for Windows"](https://www.computing.vt.edu/kb/entry/2284/). *Computing Knowledge Base*. Virginia Tech. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Installation Guide for Webdrive 32/64 bit"](https://www.uregina.ca/is/infrastructure/network/technotes/558.html). *Network and Communication - Technical Notes*. University of Regina. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Using WebDrive on a Windows PC"](http://www.cites.illinois.edu/webdrive/windows.html). *CITES collaboration and calendaring*. University of Illinois. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["South River Technologies Releases WebDrive for Mac"](http://www.applelinks.com/index.php/more/south_river_technologies_releases_webdrive_for_mac/). Applelinks. 18 Sep 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** King, Jr., Bertel (28 Mar 2014). ["South River Tech, The Maker Of TitanFTP Server, Brings A Version Of Its Popular WebDrive File Transfer Client To Android"](http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/03/28/new-app-south-river-tech-the-maker-of-titanftp-server-brings-a-version-of-its-popular-webdrive-file-transfer-client-to-android/). *New App(s)*. Android Police. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["NetDrive.exe"](http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/qna/999.html). *Novell Cool Solutions: Question & Answer*. Novell. 18 Jun 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

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