JamesNLondon

Q: Unable to automatically mount network drives without password prompt

Hi,

 

First of all, I'm using MacOS Sierra, but I don't think that there's a forum for that yet.

 

I have a mac mini that auto powers off and on every day, and basically sits there backing up files from multiple sources.

 

One thing I need it to do is to automatically mount a few folders on my NAS.

 

So far, I have tried:

 

  • Using Finder to use go -> Connect To Server, entering the mount point (tried with and without login credentials in the path), making sure that when the dialog comes up that I select the option to save the credentials in my keychain, then taking this desktop shortcut and dragging it into my login items
  • Using Automator
  • Using AppleScript
  • Making sure all applications can use these passwords in the keychain without prompting

 

All of these work in that the drive is mounted, but regardless of whether the username/password is in the connection string or not, and ensuring that the save password in keychain is set, every single time, I get a pop up asking me for the username/password. This is always correctly populated, and all I need to do is click the connect button, but this doesn't help on an unattended computer that reboots daily.

 

I was unable to get Apple Script to click the Connect Button.

 

Anyone else got this problem, or better still got a solution?

 

Thanks,

 

James

Posted on Sep 16, 2016 11:43 AM

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