better windows remote desktop app and windows share alias

[DaMan05]

Hey guys,

I just got my first Mac (13" Pro) and have been searching and learning the ins and outs. However, two things I can't seem to find good answers to:

1) I remote desktop (default Windows remote desktop, nothing 3rd party) a lot to my closet computer: is there a better remote desktop app than Microsoft's? I want something that can auto log me in, change resolution?
EDIT: found my answer hehe. you can go file -> edit a connection to change the above things.

2) I can't seem to figure out how to create a shortcut/alias to a network share on either my desktop or Dock. I mean the actual Windows network share, not a folder within the share. I'm not really looking to auto mount the share, just have a shortcut to it. Dragging doesn't work, nor can I right click and create an alias

Thanks in advance!

 

[Hansr]

1) CoRD
2) Dunno only used automount via Login items.

 

[DaMan05]

1) CoRD
2) Dunno only used automount via Login items.

Thanks for that. And I think an auto-mount would work for me. If I set network mounts to show up on my desktop on connect, an auto-mount would effectively create a shortcut on my desktop every time the share is mounted.

How do I go about doing this? And what happens if I'm not at home? Do I get an ugly error message?