Mount Hetzner Storage Box as a Local Drive and Sync to Any Cloud with RcloneView

Hetzner Storage Box offers unbeatable price-per-terabyte in Europe, but managing files via FTP or SCP is clunky. RcloneView mounts it as a local drive and syncs it to any cloud — visually.

Hetzner Storage Boxes are one of the best-value storage solutions in Europe — reliable, affordable, and accessible via SFTP, FTP, SMB, and WebDAV. But without a native desktop client, managing files means using command-line tools or basic FTP clients. RcloneView changes this by connecting via SFTP, letting you mount the Storage Box as a local drive, browse files in a two-pane explorer, and sync to AWS S3, Google Drive, or any other cloud.

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• One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
• Schedulers & history for reliable automation
• Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more

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Why Use RcloneView with Hetzner Storage Box?

• No native desktop client — Hetzner provides raw protocols (SFTP, FTP, SMB) but no sync app.
• Mount as a local drive — Access your Storage Box like a regular folder on your desktop.
• Cross-cloud sync — Automatically replicate Storage Box data to S3, Google Drive, or OneDrive.
• Visual file management — Browse, drag-and-drop, compare, and organize without CLI.

Connecting Hetzner Storage Box via SFTP

1. Open RcloneView and click Add Remote.
2. Select SFTP from the provider list.
3. Enter your Hetzner credentials:
   • Host: uXXXXXX.your-storagebox.de (from your Hetzner Robot panel)
   • Port: 23 (Hetzner uses non-standard SFTP port)
   • Username: Your Storage Box username (e.g., u123456)
   • Password: Your Storage Box password
4. Save — your Storage Box directories are now browsable.

Mount as a Local Drive

Once connected, mount your Storage Box as a local folder:

1. Browse to your SFTP remote in the Explorer.
2. Right-click the folder you want → select Mount.
3. Choose a local mount point (drive letter on Windows, path on Mac/Linux).
4. Your Hetzner storage appears as a native folder.

Now you can open files, drag-and-drop, and work with your Storage Box data using any desktop application — as if it were local storage.

Browse and Manage Files

The two-pane Explorer lets you manage Hetzner storage alongside any other remote:

• Navigate folder hierarchies
• Drag and drop files between Hetzner and clouds
• Create, rename, and delete files and folders
• Check file sizes and dates

Sync to Cloud Providers

Hetzner → AWS S3 (Offsite Backup)

Add a cloud layer of redundancy to your already-reliable Hetzner storage:

1. Create a Sync job: Hetzner SFTP → S3 bucket.
2. Schedule nightly with Job Scheduling.
3. Use S3 Glacier for cost-effective cold archival.

Hetzner → Google Drive (Team Sharing)

Make Hetzner data accessible to Google Workspace users:

1. Create a Copy job: Hetzner → Google Drive folder.
2. Use filter rules to sync only specific folders.

Cloud → Hetzner (Offsite Backup Destination)

Use Hetzner as your affordable offsite backup target:

1. Create a Sync job: Google Drive → Hetzner Storage Box.
2. Schedule daily — Hetzner's per-TB pricing makes this extremely cost-effective.

Verify and Monitor

Folder Comparison

Verify sync completeness between Hetzner and your cloud backup:

Scheduled Automation

Getting Started

1. Download RcloneView from rcloneview.com.
2. Add Hetzner Storage Box via SFTP (port 23).
3. Mount as a local drive or browse in the Explorer.
4. Sync to S3, Google Drive, or any other cloud.
5. Schedule for automated daily backup.

Hetzner Storage Box is one of Europe's best-kept storage secrets. RcloneView gives it the desktop client it deserves — plus multi-cloud sync on top.

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Related Guides:

• Mount SFTP and SMB as Local Drive
• Mount Cloud Storage as a Local Drive
• Compare Folder Contents
• Job Scheduling
• Filter Rules for Selective Sync

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