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Mount Box as a Windows Drive Letter for 5.5

Box Without the Sync App

Box is the enterprise cloud storage platform that took the corporate world by storm. 10 GB free, integrated with Office 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, and the rest of the SaaS ecosystem. The Box Drive sync app works on Windows and Mac, but it eats your local disk and only mirrors what fits on your machine.

Mount Box as a Windows drive letter and you skip the sync app. B: drive. Open files in any app, edit in place, save back. No sync, no cache, no upload button.

The WebDAV Trick

Box ships native WebDAV support on every account, including the free 10 GB tier. The endpoint is https://dav.box.com/dav. Username: your Box account email. Password: your Box account password (or app-specific token if you have 2FA enabled).

ScsDriver is a one-time fee:

  • Monthly: $1.5 (cancel any time)
  • Yearly: $5.5
  • Lifetime: $5.5 (single payment, yours forever)

That is not a typo. The lifetime plan costs the same as the yearly plan.

Mount B: in 60 Seconds

  1. Install ScsDriver and open it.
  2. Server: https://dav.box.com/dav
  3. Username: your Box account email. Password: your Box account password.
  4. Pick a drive letter. B: is the obvious choice.
  5. Click Connect. Box is now B:.

What Works on B:

  • Open 1 GB CAD files from B: in AutoCAD. Edit in place, save back. No download, no upload.
  • Mount Box alongside OneDrive, Google Drive, or any other WebDAV mount. ScsDriver supports multiple drives at once.
  • Cross-platform: if you are a consultant working with both Windows and Mac clients, you can mount your Box as B: on the Windows machine and access the same files from both.
  • Box's free tier gives you 10 GB. Mount that as B: drive and you have 10 GB of streaming cloud storage for free. That is enough for 2,000 documents, 100 CAD drawings, or 2 years of monthly backups.

Why Box, Not The Competition

Box Business is 15 USD per user per month for 100 GB. Box Business Plus is 25 USD per user per month for unlimited storage. Box Enterprise is 35 USD per user per month for unlimited storage with advanced security.

Pair Box with ScsDriver at 5.5 USD lifetime, and you have a working cloud drive for the cost of half a month of Box Business. The lifetime plan pays for itself in the first month.

Pricing Math

The monthly ScsDriver plan is $1.5. After 4 months you have paid $6. The lifetime plan is $5.5. From month 5 onward, the lifetime plan is free.

If you keep the tool for 6 months, lifetime saves you 50 cents per month. Over 5 years, lifetime saves you 90 dollars.

Box Ecosystem Bonus

Box is the cloud storage platform that ships native WebDAV out of the box on every account. Mounting Box as a WebDAV drive preserves the Box ecosystem integration because files sync back to Box.com, the Box mobile apps, and any other device signed in to your account. Edit a Word document on B: drive, and the change appears in Box.com within seconds.

A Final Note

Box is the cloud storage platform that ships WebDAV out of the box on every account, including the free 10 GB tier. No gateway, no proxy, no custom WAF rule. Just the URL, your Box account, and ScsDriver. Mount your Box today: https://drive.scsoi.com/

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