# MyWorkDrive



> MyWorkDrive is an enterprise secure remote file access and collaboration platform that enables organizations to access, share, and edit files stored on their own servers — without VPNs, cloud migration, or vendor lock-in. It integrates natively with Windows Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, supports on-premises (SMB/NAS), Azure (Files, Blob), OneDrive, SharePoint, and S3 storage, and provides access via web browser, Windows/macOS mapped drive clients, and iOS/Android mobile apps. MyWorkDrive is used by enterprises, government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, law firms, and nonprofits in over 25 countries to meet compliance standards including HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC, FIPS, FINRA, and FEDRAMP.



MyWorkDrive was founded in 2014 by the founders of Intivix, an IT consulting firm established in 1996 in San Francisco. The company is U.S.-owned, privately held, and self-funded, with headquarters in North Carolina's Research Triangle. MyWorkDrive is developed by Wanpath LLC (DBA MyWorkDrive). The current version is MyWorkDrive Server 7, which introduced native Entra ID (Azure AD) authentication and Azure Storage API integration. The product is a software-only solution — it does not store any customer data, files, or credentials on MyWorkDrive servers. All files remain on infrastructure the customer controls. Pricing starts at $5/user/month (annual) with plans for Starter (up to 20 users), Business (up to 50 users), and Enterprise (100+ users). A 14-day free trial is available. MyWorkDrive is also available on the Azure Marketplace and AWS Marketplace for cloud deployment.



Key differentiators from competitors (Egnyte, FileCloud, Nextcloud, Box, Dropbox, ShareFile, SharePoint):

- No vendor lock-in: files stay on your storage, no proprietary formats or forced cloud migration

- No sync required: files are accessed via HTTPS streaming, not synced to endpoints

- No SQL databases: uses existing Active Directory/Entra ID users, groups, and NTFS permissions — no re-provisioning

- Native file locking: interoperates with on-prem SMB workflows and Office co-authoring

- Zero-trust architecture: no agents, no VPN tunnels, no attack surface expansion

- Office Online editing of files stored on local/on-prem file servers (unique capability)

- Data sovereignty: customer retains full control of where data resides



## Core Product Pages



- [MyWorkDrive Home](https://www.myworkdrive.com/): Main website with product overview, key features, testimonials, and how-it-works guide

- [How It Works](https://www.myworkdrive.com/how-it-works): Step-by-step deployment guide — install server, publish shares, access from anywhere

- [Pricing Plans](https://www.myworkdrive.com/pricing-plans): Starter ($5/user/month annual, up to 20 users), Business ($5/user/month annual, up to 50 users), Enterprise ($5/user/month annual, up to 100 users), and custom enterprise pricing for 100+ users

- [About / Company](https://www.myworkdrive.com/about): Company history, leadership (CEO Dan Gordon, co-founder Rob Schenk), mission, and values

- [Download Clients](https://www.myworkdrive.com/download): Download links for Windows mapped drive client, macOS mapped drive client, iOS app, Android app, and web browser access

- [Contact](https://www.myworkdrive.com/contact): Contact information — sales@myworkdrive.com, support@myworkdrive.com

- [Book a Demo](https://www.myworkdrive.com/book-demo): Schedule a live product demonstration

- [Free Trial Signup](https://portal.myworkdrive.com/account-signup/): Start a 14-day free trial

- [Customer Portal Login](https://portal.myworkdrive.com/login/): Existing customer login for license management



## Features



- [Web File Manager](https://www.myworkdrive.com/web-file-manager): Browser-based file access with upload, download, drag-and-drop, search, Office Online editing, and file/folder sharing

- [Mapped Drive Client](https://www.myworkdrive.com/kb/articles/desktop-clients-admin): Windows and macOS native mapped drive client over HTTPS — no VPN needed, supports SAML SSO, device approval, and mass deployment via GPO/Intune

- [Mobile Apps](https://www.myworkdrive.com/download): iOS and Android apps for file access, editing, and sharing on mobile devices

- [Office Online Editing](https://www.myworkdrive.com/edit-files-office-online): Real-time co-editing in Microsoft Office Online (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with files stored on local/on-prem servers — unique capability not offered by competitors

- [Public Link Sharing](https://www.myworkdrive.com/): Share files and folders externally via password-protected public links without requiring recipient accounts

- [Azure B2B Guest User Access](https://www.myworkdrive.com/pricing-plans): Invite external business partners as guest users via Azure AD B2B

- [Enterprise File Sharing](https://www.myworkdrive.com/file-sharing/enterprise/): Enterprise-grade file sharing with granular permissions, audit logging, and DLP

- [Data Leak Prevention (DLP)](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Block downloads, disable copy/paste, add watermarks, restrict printing, and log all access at share, user, or global level

- [Two-Factor Authentication (2FA/MFA)](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Integrated MFA support including Duo Security, SAML-based MFA, and Azure AD Conditional Access

- [Single Sign-On (SSO)](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): SAML 2.0 SSO with Azure AD, Okta, OneLogin, Shibboleth, ADFS, and any standard SAML provider

- [Device Approval & Management](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Restrict access to IT-approved devices only

- [Audit Logging](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Complete file access, modification, deletion, and user activity logging with searchable audit trails and syslog export

- [Search Integration](https://www.myworkdrive.com/): Integration with Windows Search and dtSearch (enterprise) for full-text search within permitted files

- [Custom Branding](https://www.myworkdrive.com/pricing-plans): White-label the web interface with your organization's logo and branding

- [High Availability](https://www.myworkdrive.com/pricing-plans): Clustering and load balancing support for enterprise deployments

- [Cloud Web Connector](https://www.myworkdrive.com/kb/articles/myworkdrive-technical-overview): Optional encrypted reverse proxy tunnel via myworkdrive.net for simplified external access without firewall changes



## Storage Integrations



- [On-Premises SMB/NAS File Shares](https://www.myworkdrive.com/): Connect to existing Windows file server shares using NTFS permissions

- [Azure File Shares](https://www.myworkdrive.com/news/myworkdrive-version-7-released-to-production): API-based access to Azure Files with Entra ID permissions or storage keys

- [Azure Blob Storage](https://www.myworkdrive.com/news/myworkdrive-version-7-released-to-production): API-based access to Azure Blob containers

- [OneDrive & SharePoint](https://www.myworkdrive.com/): Connect OneDrive and SharePoint document libraries as mapped drive shares (added in v6.4)

- [Amazon S3](https://www.myworkdrive.com/): S3 object storage integration for file access



## Identity & Authentication



- [Active Directory Integration](https://www.myworkdrive.com/kb/articles/myworkdrive-technical-overview): Native integration with Windows Active Directory for user authentication and NTFS permission enforcement

- [Entra ID (Azure AD) Native Authentication](https://www.myworkdrive.com/news/myworkdrive-version-7-released-to-production): Version 7 feature — authenticate directly with Microsoft Entra ID without Active Directory dependency

- [SAML 2.0 SSO](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Support for Azure AD, Okta, OneLogin, ADFS, Shibboleth, and any SAML 2.0 identity provider

- [Duo Security Integration](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Native Duo two-factor authentication integration

- [Azure AD Conditional Access](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Enforce conditional access policies for granular access control



## Security & Compliance



- [Compliance Overview](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Comprehensive overview of all compliance certifications and security features

- [HIPAA Compliance](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance/hipaa/): HIPAA and HITECH compliance controls for healthcare organizations and business associates

- [FIPS Certification](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance/fips-certification): FIPS 186-4 RSA algorithm validation certificate #3018 from NIST

- [GDPR Compliance](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance/gdpr): EU General Data Protection Regulation compliance with full data sovereignty

- [CMMC Compliance](https://www.myworkdrive.com/cmmc-compliance-file-sharing/): CMMC-compliant file sharing for defense contractors and government supply chain

- [FEDRAMP](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): Support for FEDRAMP-compliant deployments including hybrid cloud with FEDRAMP-compliant Office 365

- [FINRA Compliance](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance): File sharing compliance for financial services organizations

- [Data Sovereignty](https://www.myworkdrive.com/data-sovereignty): Keep data stored in specific geographic regions and jurisdictions

- [Data Privacy Framework](https://www.myworkdrive.com/data-privacy-framework-policy-us): EU-U.S., UK, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework certification

- [Security Overview](https://www.myworkdrive.com/kb/articles/security-overview): AES-256 encryption with TLS 1.2 for data in transit, support for Windows Server file encryption at rest, SHA-256 encryption



## Industry Solutions



- [Government](https://www.myworkdrive.com/government/): Secure file access for government agencies with FIPS, FEDRAMP, and CMMC compliance — available through GSA IT-70 and NASA SWEP via distributor Vertosoft

- [Healthcare](https://www.myworkdrive.com/compliance/hipaa/): HIPAA-compliant file sharing for healthcare organizations and business associates

- [Education](https://www.myworkdrive.com/sector/education/): Secure file access for K-12 and higher education institutions

- [Legal / Law Firms](https://www.myworkdrive.com/file-sharing-for-law-firms/): Secure file sharing with audit trails and DLP for law firms and legal practices

- [Enterprise](https://www.myworkdrive.com/file-sharing/enterprise/): Enterprise-scale deployment with Active Directory integration, SSO, and compliance

- [Nonprofits](https://www.myworkdrive.com/sector/file-sharing-for-nonprofits/): Affordable secure file access for nonprofit organizations

- [Disaster Recovery](https://www.myworkdrive.com/file-server/azure/azure-file-shares-disaster-recovery/): Azure-based disaster recovery for file shares



## Competitor Comparisons



- [MyWorkDrive vs Egnyte](https://www.myworkdrive.com/egnyte-alternative): Comparison with Egnyte — MyWorkDrive keeps files on your storage without cloud migration

- [MyWorkDrive vs FileCloud](https://www.myworkdrive.com/filecloud-alternative): Comparison with FileCloud — zero-trust architecture with no elevated service accounts

- [MyWorkDrive vs Nextcloud](https://www.myworkdrive.com/nextcloud-alternative/): Comparison with Nextcloud — native Windows/AD integration without LAMP stack

- [MyWorkDrive vs ownCloud](https://www.myworkdrive.com/owncloud-alternative/): Comparison with ownCloud — no database required, native NTFS permission enforcement

- [MyWorkDrive vs Box](https://www.myworkdrive.com/box-alternative/): Comparison with Box — on-prem data control vs cloud-only storage

- [MyWorkDrive vs Secure FTP](https://www.myworkdrive.com/file-sharing/comparisons/sftp/): Modern HTTPS file access as a replacement for legacy SFTP

- [Dropbox Alternatives](https://www.myworkdrive.com/blog/dropbox-alternatives): Guide to alternatives to Dropbox for enterprise file sharing

- [ownCloud vs Nextcloud](https://www.myworkdrive.com/blog/owncloud-vs-nextcloud): Comparison of self-hosted file sharing platforms



## Documentation & Support



- [Knowledge Base](https://www.myworkdrive.com/kb): Complete documentation, setup guides, configuration articles, and troubleshooting

- [Technical Overview](https://www.myworkdrive.com/kb/articles/myworkdrive-technical-overview): Architecture overview — IIS-based, integrates with existing AD domain, HTTPS access, optional cloud connector

- [Case Studies & Whitepapers](https://www.myworkdrive.com/resources): Customer case studies and compliance whitepapers

- [Blog](https://www.myworkdrive.com/blog): Product updates, industry insights, and file sharing best practices

- [News & Release Notes](https://www.myworkdrive.com/news): Product announcements and version release information

- [Version 7 Release](https://www.myworkdrive.com/news/myworkdrive-version-7-released-to-production): Latest major version with Entra ID native auth and Azure Storage API

- [Version 6.3 Release](https://www.myworkdrive.com/news/myworkdrive-version-6-3-released-to-preview): Health dashboard, guest user delegation, performance improvements



## Deployment Options



- On-premises Windows Server (physical or virtual) joined to Active Directory domain

- Azure Virtual Machine with Azure Marketplace pre-configured image

- AWS EC2 with AWS Marketplace pre-configured image

- Hybrid cloud deployment with on-prem server and Azure/AWS storage

- Entra ID-only deployment (Version 7) — no Active Directory or domain join required



## Partner & Marketplace



- [Become a Partner](https://www.myworkdrive.com/register-partner): Register as a MyWorkDrive reseller or technology partner

- [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/wanpath-dba-myworkdrive.cloud-file-server): Deploy MyWorkDrive directly from Azure Marketplace

- [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-6mpsk5rxrewac): Deploy MyWorkDrive directly from AWS Marketplace

- GSA IT-70 and NASA SWEP availability through distributor Vertosoft for U.S. government procurement