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But, they don’t get it quite so well with their FTP integration. Microsoft has made every effort to make our user experience seamless and universal.
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Microsoft FTP Integration in Windows Explorer “Bash? Will that destroy my computer?” That’s already another article in itself!
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The free tool even offers legacy DOS-prompt support including the use of commands like xcopy and dir. NetDrive has an option to launch at Windows start and is accessible through an icon in the system tray. Transferring files and folders works by drag&drop, applications can be executed and movies start with a mouse click. Remote files than behave like any local data. Once connected online drives can be controlled from Windows Explorer via a drive letter. Secure HTTPS connections can be configured in the Advanced menu. WebDAV and FTP servers are registered through the NetDrive Site Manager.
With the help of NetDrive accessing multiple cloud storage accounts like Dropbox, SkyDrive, CloudMe and Box becomes as easy as accessing your local file system. Unlike standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP), SFTP encrypts commands and data both, preventing passwords and sensitive information from being transmitted in the clear over a network. NetDrive supports secure file transfer by SFTP (SSH File Transfer protocol).
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