diff --git a/external_file_location/README.rst b/external_file_location/README.rst
index 94313350..d245fa00 100644
--- a/external_file_location/README.rst
+++ b/external_file_location/README.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Installation
 
 To install this module, you need to:
 
-* FTPUtil python module
+* fs python module
 * Paramiko python module
 
 Usage
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ For further information, please visit:
 Known issues / Roadmap
 ======================
 
-* add FILESTORE protocol
 
 Credits
 =======
diff --git a/external_file_location/location.py b/external_file_location/location.py
index 6d082c99..99eebb39 100644
--- a/external_file_location/location.py
+++ b/external_file_location/location.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class Location(models.Model):
             if not cls._synchronize_type:
                 cls_info = (cls._key, cls._name)
                 res.append(cls_info)
+            elif not cls._synchronize_type and cls._key and cls._name:
+                pass
         return res
 
     @api.onchange('protocol')
diff --git a/external_file_location/task.py b/external_file_location/task.py
index ffadedb5..69a1294f 100644
--- a/external_file_location/task.py
+++ b/external_file_location/task.py
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ class Task(models.Model):
         return [('move', 'Move'), ('delete', 'Delete')]
 
     def _get_method(self):
+        print 'get method'
         res = []
         for cls in itersubclasses(AbstractTask):
-            if cls._synchronize_type \
-               and cls._key == self._context.get('protocol'):
+            if cls._synchronize_type: #\
+               # and cls._key == self._context.get('protocol'):
                 cls_info = (cls._key + '_' + cls._synchronize_type,
                             cls._name + ' ' + cls._synchronize_type)
                 res.append(cls_info)
diff --git a/external_file_location/tasks/__init__.py b/external_file_location/tasks/__init__.py
index 97071ed0..61548c1a 100644
--- a/external_file_location/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/external_file_location/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
+from . import abstract_fs
 from . import ftp
 from . import sftp
+from . import filestore
diff --git a/external_file_location/tasks/abstract_fs.py b/external_file_location/tasks/abstract_fs.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3e1a1d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/external_file_location/tasks/abstract_fs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    Copyright (C) 2014 initOS GmbH & Co. KG (<http://www.initos.com>).
+#    @author Valentin CHEMIERE <valentin.chemiere@akretion.com>
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+from ..abstract_task import AbstractTask
+from base64 import b64decode
+import logging
+import os
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class AbstractFSTask(AbstractTask):
+
+    _name = None
+    _key = None
+    _synchronize_type = None
+
+    def __init__(self, env, config):
+        self.env = env
+        self.host = config.get('host', '')
+        self.user = config.get('user', '')
+        self.pwd = config.get('pwd', '')
+        self.port = config.get('port', '')
+        self.allow_dir_creation = config.get('allow_dir_creation', '')
+        self.file_name = config.get('file_name', '')
+        self.path = config.get('path') or '.'
+        self.move_path = config.get('move_path', '')
+        self.after_import = config.get('after_import', False)
+        self.attachment_ids = config.get('attachment_ids', False)
+        self.task = config.get('task', False)
+        self.ext_hash = False
+        self.md5_check = config.get('md5_check', False)
+
+    def _handle_new_source(self, fs_conn, download_directory, file_name,
+                           move_directory):
+        """open and read given file into create_file method,
+           move file if move_directory is given"""
+        with fs_conn.open(self._source_name(download_directory, file_name),
+                           "rb") as fileobj:
+            data = fileobj.read()
+        return self.create_file(file_name, data)
+
+    def _source_name(self, download_directory, file_name):
+        """helper to get the full name"""
+        return os.path.join(download_directory, file_name)
+
+    def _move_file(self, fs_conn, source, target):
+        """Moves a file on the FTP server"""
+        _logger.info('Moving file %s %s' % (source, target))
+        fs_conn.rename(source, target)
+        if self.md5_check:
+            fs_conn.rename(source + '.md5', target + '.md5')
+
+    def _delete_file(self, fs_conn, source):
+        """Deletes a file from the FTP server"""
+        _logger.info('Deleting file %s' % source)
+        fs_conn.remove(source)
+        if self.md5_check:
+            fs_conn.remove(source + '.md5')
+
+    def _get_hash(self, file_name, fs_conn):
+        hash_file_name = file_name + '.md5'
+        with fs_conn.open(hash_file_name, 'rb') as f:
+            return f.read().rstrip('\r\n')
+
+    def _get_files(self, conn, path):
+        process_files = []
+        files_list = conn.listdir(path)
+        for file in files_list:
+            if file == self.file_name:
+                source_name = self._source_name(self.path, self.file_name)
+                process_files.append((file, source_name))
+        return process_files
+
+    def _process_file(self, conn, file_to_process):
+            if self.md5_check:
+                self.ext_hash = self._get_hash(file_to_process[1], conn)
+            self._handle_new_source(
+                conn,
+                self.path,
+                self.file_name,
+                self.move_path)
+
+            # Move/delete files only after all files have been processed.
+            if self.after_import == 'delete':
+                self._delete_file(conn, file_to_process[1])
+            elif self.after_import == 'move':
+                if not conn.path.exists(self.move_path):
+                    conn.mkdir(self.move_path)
+                self._move_file(
+                    conn,
+                    file_to_process[1],
+                    self._source_name(self.move_path, file_to_process[0]))
+
+    def _handle_existing_target(self, fs_conn, target_name, filedata):
+        raise Exception("%s already exists" % target_name)
+
+    def _handle_new_target(self, fs_conn, target_name, filedata):
+        try:
+            with fs_conn.open(target_name, mode='wb') as fileobj:
+                fileobj.write(filedata)
+                _logger.info('wrote %s, size %d', target_name, len(filedata))
+            self.attachment_id.state = 'done'
+            self.attachment_id.state_message = ''
+        except IOError:
+            self.attachment_id.state = 'failed'
+            self.attachment_id.state_message = (
+                'The directory doesn\'t exist or had insufficient rights')
+
+    def _target_name(self, fs_conn, upload_directory, filename):
+        return os.path.join(upload_directory, filename)
+
+    def _upload_file(self, conn, host, port, user, pwd, path, filename, filedata):
+        upload_directory = path or '.'
+        target_name = self._target_name(conn,
+                                        upload_directory,
+                                        filename)
+        if conn.isfile(target_name):
+            self._handle_existing_target(conn, target_name, filedata)
+        else:
+            self._handle_new_target(conn, target_name, filedata)
diff --git a/external_file_location/tasks/filestore.py b/external_file_location/tasks/filestore.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dce3d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/external_file_location/tasks/filestore.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    Copyright (C) 2014 initOS GmbH & Co. KG (<http://www.initos.com>).
+#    @author Valentin CHEMIERE <valentin.chemiere@akretion.com>
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+from .abstract_fs import AbstractFSTask
+from base64 import b64decode
+import fs
+from fs.osfs import OSFS
+from ftputil.error import FTPIOError
+import logging
+import os
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class FileStoreTask(AbstractFSTask):
+
+    _key = 'filestore'
+    _name = 'File Store'
+    _synchronize_type = None
+    _default_port = None
+
+
+class FileStoreImportTask(FileStoreTask):
+    """FTP Configuration options:
+     - host, user, password, port
+     - download_directory:  directory on the FTP server where files are
+                            downloaded from
+     - move_directory:  If present, files will be moved to this directory
+                        on the FTP server after download.
+     - delete_files:  If true, files will be deleted on the FTP server
+                      after download.
+    """
+
+    _synchronize_type = 'import'
+
+    def run(self):
+        with OSFS(self.host) as fs_conn:
+            files_to_process = self._get_files(fs_conn, self.path)
+            for file_to_process in files_to_process:
+                self._process_file(fs_conn, file_to_process)
+
+
+class FileStoreExportTask(FileStoreTask):
+    """FTP Configuration options:
+     - host, user, password, port
+     - upload_directory:  directory on the FTP server where files are
+                          uploaded to
+    """
+
+    _synchronize_type = 'export'
+
+    def run(self, async=True):
+        for attachment in self.attachment_ids:
+            if attachment.state in ('pending', 'failed'):
+                self.attachment_id = attachment
+                with OSFS(host) as fs_conn:
+                    self._upload_file(fs_conn,
+                                      self.host, 
+                                      self.port, 
+                                      self.user, 
+                                      self.pwd,
+                                      self.path,
+                                      attachment.datas_fname,
+                                  b64decode(attachment.datas))
diff --git a/external_file_location/tasks/ftp.py b/external_file_location/tasks/ftp.py
index 26566fe8..2e58493a 100644
--- a/external_file_location/tasks/ftp.py
+++ b/external_file_location/tasks/ftp.py
@@ -19,39 +19,21 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
-from ..abstract_task import AbstractTask
+from .abstract_fs import AbstractFSTask
 from base64 import b64decode
-import ftputil
-import ftputil.session
-from ftputil.error import FTPIOError
+from fs.ftpfs import FTPFS
 import logging
 import os
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class FtpTask(AbstractTask):
+class FtpTask(AbstractFSTask):
 
     _key = 'ftp'
     _name = 'FTP'
     _synchronize_type = None
     _default_port = 21
 
-    def __init__(self, env, config):
-        self.env = env
-        self.host = config.get('host', '')
-        self.user = config.get('user', '')
-        self.pwd = config.get('pwd', '')
-        self.port = config.get('port', '')
-        self.allow_dir_creation = config.get('allow_dir_creation', '')
-        self.file_name = config.get('file_name', '')
-        self.path = config.get('path') or '.'
-        self.move_path = config.get('move_path', '')
-        self.after_import = config.get('after_import', False)
-        self.attachment_ids = config.get('attachment_ids', False)
-        self.task = config.get('task', False)
-        self.ext_hash = False
-        self.md5_check = config.get('md5_check', False)
-
 
 class FtpImportTask(FtpTask):
     """FTP Configuration options:
@@ -66,76 +48,9 @@ class FtpImportTask(FtpTask):
 
     _synchronize_type = 'import'
 
-    def _handle_new_source(self, ftp_conn, download_directory, file_name,
-                           move_directory):
-        """open and read given file into create_file method,
-           move file if move_directory is given"""
-        with ftp_conn.open(self._source_name(download_directory, file_name),
-                           "rb") as fileobj:
-            data = fileobj.read()
-        return self.create_file(file_name, data)
-
-    def _source_name(self, download_directory, file_name):
-        """helper to get the full name"""
-        return os.path.join(download_directory, file_name)
-
-    def _move_file(self, ftp_conn, source, target):
-        """Moves a file on the FTP server"""
-        _logger.info('Moving file %s %s' % (source, target))
-        ftp_conn.rename(source, target)
-        if self.md5_check:
-            ftp_conn.rename(source + '.md5', target + '.md5')
-
-    def _delete_file(self, ftp_conn, source):
-        """Deletes a file from the FTP server"""
-        _logger.info('Deleting file %s' % source)
-        ftp_conn.remove(source)
-        if self.md5_check:
-            ftp_conn.remove(source + '.md5')
-
-    def _get_hash(self, file_name, ftp_conn):
-        hash_file_name = file_name + '.md5'
-        with ftp_conn.open(hash_file_name, 'rb') as f:
-            return f.read().rstrip('\r\n')
-
-    def _get_files(self, conn, path):
-        process_files = []
-        files_list = conn.listdir(path)
-        for file in files_list:
-            if file == self.file_name:
-                source_name = self._source_name(self.path, self.file_name)
-                process_files.append((file, source_name))
-        return process_files
-
-    def _process_file(self, conn, file_to_process):
-            if self.md5_check:
-                self.ext_hash = self._get_hash(file_to_process[1], conn)
-            self._handle_new_source(
-                conn,
-                self.path,
-                self.file_name,
-                self.move_path)
-
-            # Move/delete files only after all files have been processed.
-            if self.after_import == 'delete':
-                self._delete_file(conn, file_to_process[1])
-            elif self.after_import == 'move':
-                if not conn.path.exists(self.move_path):
-                    conn.mkdir(self.move_path)
-                self._move_file(
-                    conn,
-                    file_to_process[1],
-                    self._source_name(self.move_path, file_to_process[0]))
-
     def run(self):
-        port_session_factory = ftputil.session.session_factory(
-            port=self.port)
-        with ftputil.FTPHost(self.host, self.user,
-                             self.pwd,
-                             session_factory=port_session_factory) as ftp_conn:
-
-            path = self.path or '.'
-            files_to_process = self._get_files(ftp_conn, path)
+        with FTPFS(self.host, self.user, self.pwd, port=self.port) as ftp_conn:
+            files_to_process = self._get_files(ftp_conn, self.path)
             for file_to_process in files_to_process:
                 self._process_file(ftp_conn, file_to_process)
 
@@ -149,42 +64,15 @@ class FtpExportTask(FtpTask):
 
     _synchronize_type = 'export'
 
-    def _handle_existing_target(self, ftp_conn, target_name, filedata):
-        raise Exception("%s already exists" % target_name)
-
-    def _handle_new_target(self, ftp_conn, target_name, filedata):
-        try:
-            with ftp_conn.open(target_name, mode='wb') as fileobj:
-                fileobj.write(filedata)
-                _logger.info('wrote %s, size %d', target_name, len(filedata))
-            self.attachment_id.state = 'done'
-            self.attachment_id.state_message = ''
-        except FTPIOError:
-            self.attachment_id.state = 'failed'
-            self.attachment_id.state_message = (
-                'The directory doesn\'t exist or had insufficient rights')
-
-    def _target_name(self, ftp_conn, upload_directory, filename):
-        return upload_directory + '/' + filename
-
-    def _upload_file(self, host, port, user, pwd, path, filename, filedata):
-        upload_directory = path or '.'
-        port_session_factory = ftputil.session.session_factory(port=port)
-        with ftputil.FTPHost(host, user, pwd,
-                             session_factory=port_session_factory) as ftp_conn:
-            target_name = self._target_name(ftp_conn,
-                                            upload_directory,
-                                            filename)
-            if ftp_conn.path.isfile(target_name):
-                self._handle_existing_target(ftp_conn, target_name, filedata)
-            else:
-                self._handle_new_target(ftp_conn, target_name, filedata)
-
     def run(self, async=True):
         for attachment in self.attachment_ids:
             if attachment.state in ('pending', 'failed'):
                 self.attachment_id = attachment
-                self._upload_file(self.host, self.port, self.user, self.pwd,
-                                  self.path,
-                                  attachment.datas_fname,
-                                  b64decode(attachment.datas))
+                with FTPFS(self.host, self.user, self.pwd, 
+                           port=self.port) as ftp_conn:
+                    self._upload_file(ftp_conn, self.host, self.port,
+                                      self.user,
+                                      self.pwd,
+                                      self.path,
+                                      attachment.datas_fname,
+                                      b64decode(attachment.datas))
diff --git a/external_file_location/tasks/sftp.py b/external_file_location/tasks/sftp.py
index 3e02564f..1f62472f 100644
--- a/external_file_location/tasks/sftp.py
+++ b/external_file_location/tasks/sftp.py
@@ -19,37 +19,21 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
-from ..abstract_task import AbstractTask
+from .abstract_fs import AbstractFSTask
 from base64 import b64decode
-import paramiko
+from fs.sftpfs import SFTPFS
 import logging
 import os
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class SftpTask(AbstractTask):
+class SftpTask(AbstractFSTask):
 
     _key = 'sftp'
     _name = 'SFTP'
     _synchronize_type = None
     _default_port = 22
 
-    def __init__(self, env, config):
-        self.env = env
-        self.host = config.get('host', '')
-        self.user = config.get('user', '')
-        self.pwd = config.get('pwd', '')
-        self.port = config.get('port', '')
-        self.allow_dir_creation = config.get('allow_dir_creation', '')
-        self.file_name = config.get('file_name', '')
-        self.path = config.get('path') or '.'
-        self.move_path = config.get('move_path', '')
-        self.after_import = config.get('after_import', False)
-        self.attachment_ids = config.get('attachment_ids', False)
-        self.task = config.get('task', False)
-        self.ext_hash = False
-        self.md5_check = config.get('md5_check', False)
-
 
 class SftpImportTask(SftpTask):
     """FTP Configuration options:
@@ -64,77 +48,14 @@ class SftpImportTask(SftpTask):
 
     _synchronize_type = 'import'
 
-    def _handle_new_source(self, ftp_conn, download_directory, file_name,
-                           move_directory):
-        """open and read given file into create_file method,
-           move file if move_directory is given"""
-        with ftp_conn.open(self._source_name(download_directory, file_name),
-                           "rb") as fileobj:
-            data = fileobj.read()
-        return self.create_file(file_name, data)
-
-    def _source_name(self, download_directory, file_name):
-        """helper to get the full name"""
-        return os.path.join(download_directory, file_name)
-
-    def _move_file(self, ftp_conn, source, target):
-        """Moves a file on the FTP server"""
-        _logger.info('Moving file %s %s' % (source, target))
-        ftp_conn.rename(source, target)
-        if self.md5_check:
-            ftp_conn.rename(source + '.md5', target + '.md5')
-
-    def _delete_file(self, ftp_conn, source):
-        """Deletes a file from the FTP server"""
-        _logger.info('Deleting file %s' % source)
-        ftp_conn.remove(source)
-        if self.md5_check:
-            ftp_conn.remove(source + '.md5')
-
-    def _get_hash(self, file_name, ftp_conn):
-        hash_file_name = file_name + '.md5'
-        with ftp_conn.open(hash_file_name, 'rb') as f:
-            return f.read().rstrip('\r\n')
-
-    def _get_files(self, conn, path):
-        process_files = []
-        files_list = conn.listdir(path)
-        for file in files_list:
-            if file == self.file_name:
-                source_name = self._source_name(self.path, self.file_name)
-                process_files.append((file, source_name))
-        return process_files
-
-    def _process_file(self, conn, file_to_process):
-            if self.md5_check:
-                self.ext_hash = self._get_hash(file_to_process[1], conn)
-            self._handle_new_source(
-                conn,
-                self.path,
-                self.file_name,
-                self.move_path)
-
-            # Move/delete files only after all files have been processed.
-            if self.after_import == 'delete':
-                self._delete_file(conn, file_to_process[1])
-            elif self.after_import == 'move':
-                if not conn.path.exists(self.move_path):
-                    conn.mkdir(self.move_path)
-                self._move_file(
-                    conn,
-                    file_to_process[1],
-                    self._source_name(self.move_path, file_to_process[0]))
-
     def run(self):
-        ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
-        ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
-        ssh.connect(self.host, self.port,
-                    username=self.user, password=self.pwd)
-        ftp_conn = ssh.open_sftp()
-        path = self.path or '.'
-        files_to_process = self._get_files(ftp_conn, path)
-        for file_to_process in files_to_process:
-            self._process_file(ftp_conn, file_to_process)
+        connection_string = "{}:{}".format(self.host, self.port)
+        root = "/home/{}".format(self.user)
+        with SFTPFS(connection=connection_string, root_path=root,
+                    username=self.user, password=self.pwd) as sftp_conn:
+            files_to_process = self._get_files(sftp_conn, self.path)
+            for file_to_process in files_to_process:
+                self._process_file(sftp_conn, file_to_process)
 
 
 class SftpExportTask(SftpTask):
@@ -146,44 +67,18 @@ class SftpExportTask(SftpTask):
 
     _synchronize_type = 'export'
 
-    def _handle_existing_target(self, ftp_conn, target_name, filedata):
-        raise Exception("%s already exists" % target_name)
-
-    def _handle_new_target(self, ftp_conn, target_name, filedata):
-        try:
-            with ftp_conn.open(target_name, mode='wb') as fileobj:
-                fileobj.write(filedata)
-                _logger.info('wrote %s, size %d', target_name, len(filedata))
-            self.attachment_id.state = 'done'
-            self.attachment_id.state_message = ''
-        except IOError:
-            self.attachment_id.state = 'failed'
-            self.attachment_id.state_message = (
-                'The directory doesn\'t exist or had insufficient rights')
-
-    def _target_name(self, ftp_conn, upload_directory, filename):
-        return os.path.join(upload_directory, filename)
-
-    def _upload_file(self, host, port, user, pwd, path, filename, filedata):
-        upload_directory = path or '.'
-        ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
-        ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
-        ssh.connect(self.host, self.port,
-                    username=self.user, password=self.pwd)
-        ftp_conn = ssh.open_sftp()
-        target_name = self._target_name(ftp_conn,
-                                        upload_directory,
-                                        filename)
-        if filename in ftp_conn.listdir(upload_directory):
-            self._handle_existing_target(ftp_conn, target_name, filedata)
-        else:
-            self._handle_new_target(ftp_conn, target_name, filedata)
-
     def run(self, async=True):
         for attachment in self.attachment_ids:
             if attachment.state in ('pending', 'failed'):
                 self.attachment_id = attachment
-                self._upload_file(self.host, self.port, self.user, self.pwd,
-                                  self.path,
-                                  attachment.datas_fname,
-                                  b64decode(attachment.datas))
+                connection_string = "{}:{}".format(self.host, self.port)
+                root = "/home/{}".format(self.user)
+                with SFTPFS(connection=connection_string, root_path=root,
+                            username=self.user, 
+                            password=self.pwd) as sftp_conn:
+                    self._upload_file(sftp_conn, self.host, self.port,
+                                      self.user,
+                                      self.pwd,
+                                      self.path,
+                                      attachment.datas_fname,
+                                      b64decode(attachment.datas))