Re: Anyone using Webdrive for secure file transfers?

[Tom Jackson <tom.jackson () UNCP EDU>]

UNC Pembroke tested both Webdrive and Netdrive (http://www.netdrive.net/).  Both assign a drive letter in Windows and 
support a variety of protocols, as Kris explains below.  We found that Webdrive worked well with SFTP servers, but had 
a number of issues with FTP/SSL servers, and would occasionally lock up.  Conversely, Netdrive worked well with FTP/SSL 
servers.  We chose the Netdrive since our biggest need was FTP/SSL.  Netdrive is a Windows only product.

Tom Jackson
Associate CIO/CTO
Division of Information Technology
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510
tom.jackson () uncp edu | 910 775-4355 | fax: 910 775-4333


-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Kris 
Monroe
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:33 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Anyone using Webdrive for secure file transfers?

I searched the list archives on this and didn't find much discussion.
I'm wondering if anyone is using Webdrive
(http://www.webdrive.com/products/webdrive/index.html).

Webdrive (client) allows you to open and edit server-based files without
the additional step of downloading the file.
Maps a drive letter on a Windows machine to a server running FTP, SFTP,
WebDAV, Amazon S3, FTP/S.
Mac OS X client is also listed.
Interested in hearing both Windows and Mac OS X experiences and any pros
and cons you may be able to provide.
Regards,
-Kris

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Kris Monroe, CISSP, CISA, TECP
Network Security Engineer and Acting Information Security Officer
Ithaca College

email: kmonroe () ithaca edu
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