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User profile for user: ChangeAgent
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Entering passwords and mounting an external drive fully automatically


 

I have a USB drive connected to my Mac Mini that is used as a blind server (is unattended in other words).  The USB drive is password protected.  It must be because of data protection regulations so I cannot turn it off.  Sometimes the MM needs to be restarted (or has a power failure and restarts on its own) and I would like the external drive to load al by itself without a person having to attend.  

 

Is there a way to achieve this?  


BTW I am on OS11

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Dec 27, 2021 11:38 PM

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User profile for user: Barney-15E
Barney-15E
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Posted on Dec 28, 2021 10:24 PM

Save the password in the keychain of the user account that automatically logs in.

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