Is there any way to automatically mount an ftp drive on the finder at startup? I would like to use this to a centralized and controlled way for company staff to access and download files while outside the company.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Server 10.7 iMac 16GB,MBP15" 2.8Ghz
One thing you might try, depending upon how you normally connect to the FTP server.
Do you mount the server as a network volume? If so...
While the FTP server is mounted on your machine. Drag the icon (from, say, the desktop) to your Login items (System Preferences, Users & Groups). If that works, that's one way to get it done.
Another strategy would involve Automator.
charlie
thanks for the suggestion. Not sure what you mean by network volume?
Most of the time I access the ftp using Transmit. It will mount the disk to the finder, however only for the duration that the computer is running. Likewise the ftp disk can be dragged to the login items, however will not open or connect following a restart.
I have tried Automator, set up a small app in the startup items, and viola, it works like a charm. Transmit opens automatically, mounts the ftp disk and then transmit shuts down. Great.
Now is there any way that this can be set up on a LION server, so that the ftp mounts, and then can be shared for access to clients on the company's local network? Staff could then upload files that they would like to have available on mobile devices.
Thank you!
This works like a charm.
automatically mount an ftp drive on the finder at startup?
