automator to mount network drive and auto connect

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automator to mount network drive and auto connect

i am trying to make an automator script that automatically mounts a network drive and then conncets to it. i can get it to get ready to mount it, but it still needs me to click connect on the drive to have it mount. I how do i get it to automatically "click connect" too.

dual 2ghz Powermam G5, Mac OS X (10.4.5), 1.5gb RAM 460gb

Posted on Apr 26, 2006 1:14 PM

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Answer 1

Ric Latham

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Apr 27, 2006 4:47 AM in response to Ryan Devine

Hi there Ryan,

Try this instead...

http://www.mac-help.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286

Then Once you have the 'Alias' you can add that to the Accounts Auto login items pane in System Preferences, let me know if you're not sure what I mean !

regards

Ric

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Answer 2

Vipir

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Apr 27, 2006 4:54 AM in response to Ric Latham

Something I use a lot is: mount the volumes I want and choose the "Add to Keychain" for the passowrd.
When the volume mounts, I make an alias of it by selecting it and doing a commnad+L.
I then hide the server mounted volumes in the finder preferences so I don't have duplicate icons all over.
The alias's stay after reboot and the volumes will auto-mount everytime without asking for anything.

The negative thing to this is if you need to change your password, new alias's will have to be made.

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Ryan Devine Author

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Apr 27, 2006 10:29 AM in response to Vipir

edit:gone

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Answer 4

Ryan Devine Author

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Apr 27, 2006 10:30 AM in response to Ric Latham

if i would have just taken five more mins to think about this i would have be able to do it myself. that process completely slipped my mind. and the thing is i have done it that way for someone else.

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Ric Latham

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Apr 27, 2006 11:55 AM in response to Ryan Devine

No problem !

glad it helped jog the brain cells along !

regards

Ric

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