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Mount Your Server as a Drive with a Secure FTP Client

CloudMounter is the ultimate solution for managing FTP connections directly from your Mac or Windows desktop. It lets you mount remote servers as drives, giving you easy access to all your online files from one place.
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Access cloud storage as a disk with CloudMounter

More than just an FTP client for Windows and Mac, CloudMounter is a great cloud storage manager that seamlessly integrates with services like Amazon, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive. Uploading and downloading files between the cloud and remote servers is as effortless as managing local files on your MacBook or any other laptop. There’s no need to switch between multiple apps or websites - everything is consolidated into one user-friendly platform. Next, we’ll explore how to easily and securely manage and access FTP servers.
Full protocol support
CloudMounter offers a fast and convenient way to transfer and share files using FTP/SFTP, and FTPS.
Multiple connections
This FTP manager significantly streamlines your workflow by allowing you to manage multiple connections simultaneously.
FTP as a local disk
Map a remote server to your computer as a disk and browse files right from your built-in file manager.

Client-side encryption for all FTP data

Use our software to encrypt your data before uploading it to a remote server. The app employs strong encryption algorithms to keep your files safe, protecting your information from unauthorized access and strengthening your overall data security.

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CloudMounter data-encryption screenshot

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CloudMounter encrypted files

Why CloudMounter is popular with users

CloudMounter transforms the way you manage your online files, offering an effortless and hassle-free experience. This all-in-one app supports a wide range of cloud storage services and protocols, integrates with Finder and File Explorer, and combines robust functionality with advanced security features.

Reliable storage of credentials

CloudMounter does not store your login information, as your privacy is our top priority. For your convenience, passwords can be added to macOS Keychain or Windows Credential Manager.

Built into Finder and File Explorer

Manage files directly within your native macOS or Windows file system. The app lets you map cloud accounts and web services, making them appear as regular folders in your file manager.

Extensive list of enhancements

We are dedicated to improving CloudMounter by adding new features and connections, enhancing existing ones, and implementing the latest standards to meet your needs. This ensures smooth file management for you.

How to mount FTP as a drive with our FTP client


CloudMounter lets you connect multiple FTP servers. You can easily switch between mounted drives in the file manager and access all your online files in one place using this FTP manager for Mac and Windows PC. Follow these simple steps to get started:

1
Download and install the app for macOS or Windows on your device.

2
Select FTP&SFTP.

Selecting the FTP & SFTP icon on CloudMounter on Windows and Mac
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Enter the following details:

  • Server name
  • Connection type (FTP, FTP with TLS/SSL, FTP with Implicit SSL)
  • Server address
  • Port number
  • Username and password
4
Select the connection mode: active or passive.
5
Set the remote path, which is the folder on the server where your files will be uploaded. If you leave it blank, files will be uploaded to the default folder associated with your FTP account.

Connection setting in CloudMounter
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Click "Mount" on Windows or "Connect" on Mac.

Frequently Asked Questions:

In fact, it is not necessary to install any special utility to connect to the server on Mac OS. Mac has a built-in client that is very easy to use. To open it, click “Go to” in the Finder panel. At the bottom of the expanded list, you will see the line “Connect to server”. After that, you can enter the connection address via ftp: // or the IP address where you want to connect to the server.

Click the "Connect" button below, after which you will need to enter your login information. Click “Connect”, and then you will be taken to the server file system. The most simple way is to use CloudMounter and mount FTP as a local drive.

FTP client is a program that allows you to connect to a remote server via FTP and also perform the necessary actions on it with elements of the file system. The client may be a browser, in the address bar of which you should enter an address that is a path to a specific directory or file on a remote server.

However, using a web browser in this context will only allow you to view or download the files of interest. In order to take full advantage of all the advantages of FTP, specialized paid or free FTP for Mac software should be used as a client.

If necessary, you can connect to a server on a Mac using built-in solutions or third-party FTP apps for Mac. But what to do if third-party programs are not installed, there is no opportunity to download them or figure out how to work with them. In this case, the usual file manager Finder can act as an FTP client. This application will be able to connect to the remote server, and its folders will be shown similar to the local ones.
The most significant drawback of the protocol is the transfer of all information, as well as usernames and passwords, in open form. This makes it impossible to use this protocol to transfer confidential information without using third-party software and hardware. If an attacker has access to the communication channel through which this data passes, encryption must be used.

Key differences between FTP and SFTP are the following:

  • FTP does not provide any secure channel for transferring files between hosts, whereas SFTP provides a secure channel for transferring files between hosts on a network.
  • FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol, while SFTP is short for Secure File Transfer Protocol.
  • FTP is a service provided by TCP / IP. However, SFTP is part of the SSH protocol, which is information for remote login.
  • FTP establishes a connection using a control connection on TCP port 21. On the other hand, SFTP transfers the file over a secure SSH connection between the client and the server.
  • FTP transfers the password and data in plain text, while SFTP encrypts the data before sending it to another host.

CloudMounter

This all-in-one cloud manager for Mac is fully compatible with macOS 10.14 and later. Requires 57.52MB free space, latest version 4.9(1601). Released 5 Sep, 2024.
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CloudMounter for Windows
You can now mount your multiple cloud storages as local disks on your PC too.
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