Problem with old network share

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Problem with old network share

hi all,

I could use some assistance solving this problem. Randomly on my PC I get a popup about computer was unable to access the network share at 192.168.1.60. 1.60 is an old network share that has not been used on my network in a long time. I cannot figure out what is calling out to that old address. Is there any system log I can see to track down what software, program,script, ect that is triggering these? I have checked in /etc/auto_nfs and its blank. There also is no network folders my user logon items. As far as i can tell i am not doing anything special on the pc to trigger this window, it will happen without me even being at the PC.

Thanks for any help!

Posted on Feb 20, 2015 12:23 PM

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JimmyCMPIT

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Feb 20, 2015 12:47 PM in response to LOL Madness

what are the system specs on the host pc.

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Feb 21, 2015 1:28 PM in response to LOL Madness

Hi,

If you mean you have a Mac Desktop computer (the use of PC here tends to mean a windows machine) and it is trying to find a computer that was at the IP address you list then try looking in System Preferences > Users and Groups > Your Account > Log In Items.

I do note though, you say you have not got anything in this spot.

I tend to have the Drives I have previously mounted but want to have loaded each time I start my computer.

This saves using the Finder > Go Menu > Go to Server and entering User Name and passwords in the dialogue box.

I mount my NAS Drive this way and the backup USB drive on my MacBook Pro so it shows on my iMac

Having said that many people have found in the past that devices would not remount if the computer went to Sleep.

They tended to use AppleScript items to "restart" the item.

That AppleScript would also be in the Login items (Or listed there while actually being somewhere else, most likely ~/Library/Scripts)

It is also possible the Script is on the DOCK and not in Login items.

The Apple Script Editor might gives clues in it's Recent List (File Menu)

9:28 pm Saturday; February 21, 2015

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LOL Madness Author

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Feb 23, 2015 6:13 AM in response to JimmyCMPIT

If by host you mean the target pc at the network address, that computer is no longer at that address and has been taken off of the network.

The Macintosh experiencing the issue is a 2011 iMac running OSX Yosemite.

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Feb 23, 2015 6:19 AM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

I know some people take that to mean a windows computer, but when I say it, I usually mean it by its literal term of personal computer, sorry for the confusion.

If you mean you have a Mac Desktop computer (the use of PC here tends to mean a windows machine) and it is trying to find a computer that was at the IP address you list then try looking in System Preferences > Users and Groups > Your Account > Log In Items.

I do note though, you say you have not got anything in this spot.

Correct, I have checked here and there are no network shares listed.

I tend to have the Drives I have previously mounted but want to have loaded each time I start my computer.

This saves using the Finder > Go Menu > Go to Server and entering User Name and passwords in the dialogue box.

I mount my NAS Drive this way and the backup USB drive on my MacBook Pro so it shows on my iMac

I have checked here and the list only shows one network server that I have running at a different IP address that I connect to successfully. Just to eliminate any possible issue, i have removed it, rebooted, and then re-added it to my list.

That AppleScript would also be in the Login items (Or listed there while actually being somewhere else, most likely ~/Library/Scripts)

It is also possible the Script is on the DOCK and not in Login items.

The Apple Script Editor might gives clues in it's Recent List (File Menu)

Thank you for this suggestion, i will check on this and report back.

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JimmyCMPIT

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Feb 23, 2015 6:34 AM in response to LOL Madness

Common misuse has made "PC" to mean "Windows Computer", the same thing that happened to the word "font" which used to mean "weights of a typeface (italic, bold, etc.) so fonts now means "typeface" - wrong but the dummies won and there's nothing we can do.

check your Apple>System Preferences....>Users & Groups

go to Login Items

look for any entry with the shared drive and delete it.

next check

Macintosh HD:Library:LoginAgents

look for anything that might be trying to connect to that drive and remove it to desktop, throw it away when you verify all is good after a reboot or two.

if that does not work you can try to create a new admin account, boot to that account and if the drive does not connect you can validate the issue is with the old account and not the entire OS. in which case the account may have a corruption or you need further digging.

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