Map Sftp As Network Drive Windows 11 [RECOMMENDED]
It’s not native, but it’s easy with SSHFS-Win. Here is the cheat sheet:
Port 22: Ensure your firewall (and the server's firewall) allows traffic through port 22. map sftp as network drive windows 11
I see a lot of people asking how to mount SFTP shares in Windows 11 without paying for software like ExpanDrive or WebDrive. While Windows supports SMB natively, SFTP usually requires a client like FileZilla. It’s not native, but it’s easy with SSHFS-Win
However, this won't work directly for SFTP. It’s not native
I use this to edit config files on my NAS and Linux servers directly using VS Code. It’s lightweight and free. Hope this helps someone!
\\SFTP-Server-Name@username\folder
Since Windows doesn't have this feature built-in, we use a lightweight, open-source combination called WinFsp (Windows File System Proxy) and SSHFS-Win .