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title: "CTERA Drive"
slug: "ctera-drive"
status: "update"
updated: 2026-10-21T05:42:43Z
published: 2026-10-21T05:42:43Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/ctera-drive"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# CTERA Drive

CTERA provides tools to access the CTERA Portal directly from both Windows and macOS platforms:

- [CTERA Drive Connect](/v1/docs/ctera-drive-connect-1) CTERA Drive Connect enables you to easily view all files on your CTERA Portal storage in Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder. Using CTERA Drive Connect you mount your CTERA Portal cloud drive as a disk in Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder so you can work on it as a local volume.
- [CTERA Drive Share/Protect (Agent)](/v1/docs/drive-share-protect) A software application that is installed on local PCs and connected directly to your account on the CTERA Portal. The software runs on Windows and macOS platforms and, depending on the license, provides either CTERA Drive Share or both CTERA Drive Share and CTERA Drive Protect:

CTERA Drive Share and CTERA Drive Protect together are referred to as CTERA Agent.
  - CTERA Drive Share enables you to sync files to the CTERA Portal global file system in the cloud to provide enterprise file sync and share (EFSS), enabling you to sync to selected folders and their files on your portal Cloud Drive and share those files.
  - CTERA Drive Protect enables you to back up files to the CTERA Portal global file system in the cloud, which provides cloud-based backup, restore, and disaster recovery.
- [CTERA Drive Mobile App](/v1/docs/using-a-mobile-device-the-ctera-mobile-app-2) CTERA Drive Mobile enables business users to access their files securely and store them in the cloud where they can be shared with colleagues, partners and customers. CTERA Drive Mobile works in tandem with the CTERA Portal to extend cloud services to mobile users, to provide access to private folders and team project workspaces. The CTERA Portal ensures data consistency, maintains version history and facilitates file sharing among users.

## CTERA Drive Connect vs. CTERA Drive Share

| CTERA Drive Connect | CTERA Drive Share |
| --- | --- |
| Supports caching om both Windows and macOS | Supports caching only on Windows |
| ACLs are maintained | ACLs are not maintained |
| WORM compliant shares are supported | WORM compliant shares are not supported |
| WebDAV connectivity to portal | [CTTP](/v1/docs/what-is-the-ctera-cttp-transport-protocol) connectivity to portal |
| Can connect to more than one portal. For example: a production portal and a test portal | Can only connect to one portal |
| – | Can be licensed to enable backing up local files to the portal |