Edit Local Files in Office Online
Enable online editing for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files while keeping them stored securely on your servers. No need for a VPN, syncing, or a desktop Office installation. Users can seamlessly edit Office files hosted on your Windows file servers, NAS, S3, or Azure Files. All while maintaining on-prem security with AD or Entra ID permissions.
MyWorkDrive lets users edit and co-edit Office files in a browser while keeping data on your servers, either via Microsoft 365 (OneDrive or SharePoint), your own Office Online Server, or with OnlyOffice.
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Why This Matters
Legacy System
- Traditional options for editing files from outside the office create friction.
- VPNs are slow for large files and expand your attack surface, increasing the risk of cyberattacks.
- Sync-and-share tools copy data around and create version chaos, confusion, and data sprawl.
- Requiring desktop Office everywhere adds licensing and device management overhead.
MyWorkDrive + Office Online
- With MyWorkDrive and Office Online, users can open and coauthor files in a browser while the files remain on servers.
- You get fast collaboration, full control, and less software to manage on endpoints.
- Eliminates the need to download files or rely on third-party cloud storage. Data stays secure and compliant on your infrastructure.
- Seamlessly integrates with existing Active Directory and NTFS permissions, reducing administrative overhead.
How It Works
Install MyWorkDrive
Deploy on any Windows Server (on-premises or cloud). No data migration needed.
Integrate Identity
Integrate with Active Directory or Entra ID, automatically. Support for SAML directories.
Connect File Shares
Connect instantly to local or cloud storage. Including SMB, NAS, Azure Files, Azure Blob, S3 object storage.
Access Anywhere
Secure file access from any device via mapped drive, web browser, or mobile apps. No VPN required.
Key Benefits
Files stay on your servers. Nothing moves to third-party clouds.
Real-time coauthoring in Office Online from any device.
Reduce desktop Office footprint where it makes sense, which lowers endpoint overhead and helps budgets.
No VPN required. Fast, secure access without complexity and performance issues.
AD or Entra ID SSO with MFA, and device approval.
Compliance ready for HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC, and FIPS with full audit logging.
Works in a hybrid storage setup.
Users keep the mapped drive and web workflows they already know.
Why Choose MyWorkDrive
Feature |
MyWorkDrive + Office Online |
VPN + Desktop Office |
Sync-And-Share Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| File Location |
Stays on your servers | Self hosted or SaaS option | Copied to vendor cloud |
| Editing | Real-time in browser | Desktop only | Often browser but data is moved |
| Security | HTTPS, SSO, MFA, NTFS enforced | VPN exposure and client risk | Vendor controls the cloud copy |
| Admin Overhead | Lower endpoint footprint | Patching clients and VPN software | Data sprawl and sharing controls |
| User Experience | Familiar mapped drive or web | VPN friction | New tool and workflows |
Where teams use it
Hospitals and Healthcare
Collaborate on PHI while keeping data on hospital servers.
Policy and Legal
Work on case files securely without copying to external clouds.
Research and Education
Coauthor data-heavy documents from campus or home.
Finance and Government
Strict control with full auditability.
Prefer a non-Microsoft editor?
OnlyOffice is supported
If you want an alternative or a mixed environment, MyWorkDrive also supports OnlyOffice for browser-based editing and coauthoring while files stay on your storage. Same security model, same user experience.
