Is it possible on Mac to connect to two shares over network using different credentials like u can on Windows ?
For example, under Windows 7, when you "Map a network drive" under My computer, u can specify to "Connect using different credentials" which invokes an authentication dialog... or leave it un-ticked to connect as Guest/Read only. This is on a "share-by-share" bases..
However on the Mac, it doesn't allow me to do that and acts "globally"
That is,, if u are already connected as Read only share, on on future shares u establish, under Go >> Connect to Server will be automatically treated/connected in the same fashion, and there be no authentication.
Apple tells me only third party app will do this, but i would think would Terminal be a way round this ?'
e.g connect as "admin" because i'm copying to NAS share, but there is no reason to connect as admin from iTunes Home sharing if content is stored added from there because i'm not editing anything, yet i'm forced to connect as admin even though i do not want to.
Its not permission issue, because u can set permissions on folders but depending on how u connect would determine what u can do.
For example, under Windows 7, when you "Map a network drive" under My computer, u can specify to "Connect using different credentials" which invokes an authentication dialog... or leave it un-ticked to connect as Guest/Read only. This is on a "share-by-share" bases..
However on the Mac, it doesn't allow me to do that and acts "globally"
That is,, if u are already connected as Read only share, on on future shares u establish, under Go >> Connect to Server will be automatically treated/connected in the same fashion, and there be no authentication.
Apple tells me only third party app will do this, but i would think would Terminal be a way round this ?'
e.g connect as "admin" because i'm copying to NAS share, but there is no reason to connect as admin from iTunes Home sharing if content is stored added from there because i'm not editing anything, yet i'm forced to connect as admin even though i do not want to.
Its not permission issue, because u can set permissions on folders but depending on how u connect would determine what u can do.
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