Feature Request: Drive letter in FileZilla Client (sftp)

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Would you like a drive letter in your FileZilla client?

Yes, exactly what i'm looking for
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Could be handy
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No, there's other software for that
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I don't need it
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The_Dude_1978
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Feature Request: Drive letter in FileZilla Client (sftp)

#1 Post by The_Dude_1978 » 2009-09-18 07:49

Hi There,

Thanks for putting so much time in this project. I've been using xampp for several years now and i find it very convenient.

I have set up my ftp server, opened up some ports and got it all working. I love it, but still i'm missing a very big functionality. I would like to see that like Netdrive you could make a sftp connection with drive letter. The reason why is, i don't like syncing, so i would like to access some files and my outlook.pst over the internet. If I use Netdrive (which i'm doing now) it sends a blank password (correct?) over the internet. That's something i'm not happy about.

So this is my request. I hope you can find a way to accomplish that.

Best regards,

Martijn Kamminga
The Netherlands

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Re: Feature Request: Drive letter in FileZilla Client (sftp)

#2 Post by boco » 2009-09-18 21:59

The FTP and SFTP protocols have not been designed for that. You'd need something like a VPN or WebDAV.

Example: Your outlook.pst would have to be completely downloaded every time you access it and re-uploaded every time there is a change. With other words: You cannot operate with files directly on the server using FTP/SFTP, only transfer 'em. This makes the drive letter very inconvenient.
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Re: Feature Request: Drive letter in FileZilla Client (sftp)

#3 Post by Feiketo » 2022-01-04 21:24

I want that too. With a drive letter I can write a program to update the website. Until recently I used Netdrive, but Netdrive recently showed only empty directories. I downloaded a new version of Netdrive, which wants me to login with a Google or Facebook account - and then it does nothing (or it does not explain what I can do). FileZilla is better, but it has an unnecessary large window, and AFAIK it only allows manual transfers.

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Re: Feature Request: Drive letter in FileZilla Client (sftp)

#4 Post by boco » 2022-01-05 01:24

FileZilla Pro CLI (paid) is designed run from the command line, and can be fully operated using scripts.
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