Enterprise File Sharing Software: Secure Remote Access Without VPN
MyWorkDrive gives employees secure, cloud-like access to your existing Windows shares, Azure Files, and SharePoint, without migrating data, managing a VPN, or paying per-user storage fees. Keep your files where they are. Keep your NTFS permissions. Add modern access.
What is enterprise file sharing software?
File sharing software is a platform that lets employees securely access, edit, and share business files across devices and locations while giving IT central control over permissions, auditing, and compliance.Enterprise options differ mainly by where the data lives: in the vendor's cloud (Dropbox, Box) or on your own infrastructure (MyWorkDrive, FileCloud, Nasuni).
VPN burden on IT
Thousands of client sessions to manage, open SMB ports that expand attack surface, and support tickets every time a remote user can't connect.
Broken user experience
No external sharing, no mobile access, no browser editing. Employees compare it to Dropbox and lose confidence in IT.
Shadow IT creeps in
When sharing is hard, people route around IT. Personal Dropbox, consumer Google Drive, WeTransfer. Every bypass is a compliance liability.
MyWorkDrive solves this without moving your data.
It publishes existing shares over HTTPS through a Microsoft IIS service on a domain-joined Windows Server. File locking, AD groups, and NTFS permissions are honored automatically. Internal users keep their mapped drives exactly as before. Remote users get a browser, mapped drive, or mobile client on port 443 only.
MyWorkDrive as File Sharing Software for Enterprise
Buyers evaluating enterprise-grade file sharing tools generally need the same short list of capabilities: storage flexibility, identity integration, strong compliance controls, and a deployment model that doesn't require a 12-month migration. Here's how MyWorkDrive stacks up on each.
Customer Outcomes
Three representative deployments across healthcare, education, and government show the range. All are real MyWorkDrive customers. All reached pilot in under two weeks.
Security and Compliance Controls
Data Leak Prevention (DLP)
Prevent data theft and compliance gaps while still allowing secure online viewing and editing. All file-sharing activity is logged, searchable, and timestamped, with optional user-identity watermarking. Administrators can lock shares to block clipboard copy and print inside the encrypted viewer, and configure alerts on suspicious activity for proactive response.
Data Never Leaves Your Servers
Unlike vendor-cloud services that require uploading your confidential data, MyWorkDrive leaves every file intact on your own servers. We store no file content and no user passwords. For browser-based Office editing, files stage temporarily inside your Microsoft 365 tenant with automatic write-back. They never land in a MyWorkDrive database.
Identity-Native Authentication
Integrates with Active Directory or Microsoft Entra ID via SAML 2.0 or OIDC. Supports Duo, Okta, PingFederate, and other identity providers. Every user authenticates with their own token. No shared service account reaches into your shares on behalf of everyone (the architecture used by some competitors).
Device Approval and Posture
Administrators can require device approval before granting remote access, with visibility into usage patterns, last-login details, and operating-system information for every connected client. Combine with conditional access in Entra ID for full zero-trust posture.
Compliance Framework Coverage
Meets CMMC Level 2, FINRA, FIPS, FedRAMP-relevant, HIPAA, and GDPR requirements. FIPS 186-4 validation (NIST Certificate #3018). SOC 2 Type II certified. HIPAA Business Associate Agreement available on request. Recognized with the Skyhigh CloudTrust "enterprise-ready" rating by the Cloud Security Alliance.
See It Running On Your Own Shares
Technical demo with your actual data, security review, or 1-day pilot with clear success metrics.
How MyWorkDrive Compares to Other Platforms
Most platforms in this category require migrating your data to vendor-controlled storage. MyWorkDrive doesn't. Files stay on your servers, and remote access is layered on top. That architectural difference is what drives the differences below.
Why We Built It This Way
MyWorkDrive grew out of Intivix, an IT support firm we founded in San Francisco in 1996. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, we kept getting the same request from clients: "Give us remote file access that's simple, fast, and doesn't require a VPN or a year-long cloud migration." After enough of those conversations, we built the product we wished existed.
Organizations should keep ownership of their files (online or on-premises) without being forced to migrate them into proprietary storage just to get secure access or collaboration. Because MyWorkDrive stores no customer file content, our privacy policy clears the bar that most competing solutions have to meet.
The result is software-only, with no hardware appliance and no managed cloud requirement. Users get access in minutes. No sync client, no VPN, no RDP, no data migration. Built for IT leaders who want cloud-like file sharing with ransomware resilience, DLP, and governance compliance (FIPS, HIPAA, FINRA, GDPR, CMMC), plus real-time Office Online editing and a materially lower TCO than cloud-only alternatives.
What You Get Beyond Pure Access
Accessing a share remotely is table stakes. The reason organizations adopt MyWorkDrive usually comes down to what happens around the access: license optimization, unified auditing across hybrid storage, and eliminating VPN tickets from the service desk queue.
MyWorkDrive + Office Online
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes file sharing software 'enterprise-grade'?
Three things separate enterprise file sharing from consumer tools. First, integration with corporate identity (Active Directory, Entra ID, SAML) instead of a vendor-managed user directory. Second, compliance controls that hold up to HIPAA, CMMC, GDPR, and FINRA audits, including DLP, audit logging, and SIEM export. Third, architectural flexibility to keep files on infrastructure you control rather than forcing them into a vendor cloud.
What file sharing software works with Windows file shares?
MyWorkDrive connects directly to existing Windows SMB shares, inherits NTFS permissions and Active Directory groups automatically, and provides remote access through browsers, mapped drives, and mobile apps, without migrating data or rebuilding permissions. Alternatives like ShareFile require a StorageZones Controller, while Egnyte and Box typically pull files into their own cloud.
Is MyWorkDrive secure enough for regulated industries?
Yes. It meets HIPAA, CMMC Level 2, GDPR, FINRA, and FedRAMP-relevant requirements. FIPS 186-4 validated (NIST Certificate #3018), SOC 2 Type II certified, HIPAA BAA available. Controls include SSO and MFA, DLP with watermarking, device approval, and full audit logging with SIEM export.
How is MyWorkDrive different from Dropbox, Box, or ShareFile?
Dropbox, Box, and ShareFile store your files on their cloud infrastructure. MyWorkDrive leaves your data where it already lives, on your Windows servers, Azure Files, or SharePoint. No migration, no per-user storage fees, no vendor lock-in. You keep full data sovereignty while giving users cloud-like remote access. For head-to-heads see vs Dropbox, vs Box, or vs ShareFile.
Can MyWorkDrive coexist with our existing file sharing tools?
Yes. MyWorkDrive is designed to layer over existing infrastructure, not replace it. Internal users keep their mapped drives. SharePoint Online and OneDrive keep working. Existing backup, antivirus, and DLP tools stay in place. Most customers deploy MyWorkDrive for remote access first, then gradually expand usage as teams adopt it. No rip-and-replace required.
How much does MyWorkDrive cost?
The Core tier starts at $5 per user per month. A Compliance Pack add-on includes DLP presets, watermark and clipboard controls, compliance report templates, and SIEM guides. An MSP Partner Pack adds multi-tenant views and policy templates. No per-user storage fees because files stay on your existing infrastructure. Volume discounts and 3-year terms are available. See full pricing.
How long does it take to deploy?
Typical deployment is 60 to 90 minutes with DNS, certificate, and firewall access in place. The server installs on any domain-joined Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), connects to Active Directory or Entra ID, and publishes existing shares. No data migration or permission rebuilding required. Most organizations are in pilot by end of day one.
Can MyWorkDrive replace our VPN for remote file access?
Yes. MyWorkDrive provides HTTPS-based access on port 443 only. No VPN client required, no SMB exposure, and no inbound firewall changes when using the built-in Cloudflare reverse proxy or Entra Application Proxy. A 45,000-user healthcare customer cited a 58% reduction in VPN usage after deployment.
Flexible Access: Online or On-Premises
Enterprises need to be productive in the office and on the road. Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android give mobile access to Windows shares. Users can work from anywhere using mapped drive or web-browser clients with upload, download, drag-and-drop, and online editing, with nothing to install or support. Across every access path, Active Directory folder-level NTFS permissions are natively enforced alongside MFA.
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Security & DLP
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Compliance & Audit
File-level logging and SIEM integration for regulated industries.
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