Reconnect network volumes on reboot?

[flyrod]

I was wondering if any of the 10.4/10.5 gurus here know if/how I can get a mac to reconnect to shared network drives when it boots up. Right now I have to manually connect them each time using something like command-K. At least it remembers the passwords.

 

[Altemose]

I was wondering if any of the 10.4/10.5 gurus here know if/how I can get a mac to reconnect to shared network drives when it boots up. Right now I have to manually connect them each time using something like command-K. At least it remembers the passwords.

Yes. Open --> System Preferences --> Accounts. Select your user name and drag the mounted network volume to the list of log in items.

 

[eyoungren]

Altemose is correct.

Just keep in mind that if ever one of your network shares is not available after logging back in, Finder may stall while it's busy looking for a share that isn't there.

For this reason I have a certain boot sequence of PCs/Macs at work whenever the power goes out.

 

[flyrod]

I'll give it a try; thanks!

 

[bunnspecial]

For this reason I have a certain boot sequence of PCs/Macs at work whenever the power goes out.

This is a good point. My Xserve doesn't run all the time(it's too much of a power hog and puts out too much heat) so I manually mount volumes as needed from it so that finder doesn't get bend out of shape looking for them.

 

[eyoungren]

This is a good point. My Xserve doesn't run all the time(it's too much of a power hog and puts out too much heat) so I manually mount volumes as needed from it so that finder doesn't get bend out of shape looking for them.

Yeah, the absolute worst is the sidebar. Add a shortcut to a server in there and when you log back in and the server is missing you are going to be in for a hell of a wait for the desktop to load until Finder figures it out.

 

[Altemose]

Yeah, the absolute worst is the sidebar. Add a shortcut to a server in there and when you log back in and the server is missing you are going to be in for a hell of a wait for the desktop to load until Finder figures it out.

I wonder if coding an AppleScript with enough of a delay would resolve the issue as it would look for the server after the Finder is fully loaded.

 

[yassi]

I wonder if coding an AppleScript with enough of a delay would resolve the issue as it would look for the server after the Finder is fully loaded.

Hi guys,

I have an Automator workflow with a 3 second delay at the beginnning.
I mount about 10 shares and they do not open a finder window.

Best,
yassi

 

[eyoungren]

Hi guys,

I have an Automator workflow with a 3 second delay at the beginnning.
I mount about 10 shares and they do not open a finder window.

Best,
yassi

I tend to use Finder Window Manager. After manually loading my shares from stored shortcuts I close all windows. Finder Window Manager then restores all the windows I most use from a set that I've saved. Since that app is essentially a commercial applescript it also honors the window sizes that I forced down past the minimum using a different applescript.

Restoring all these windows by hand in the exact same places EVERY time is a real PITA. Which is why I use this app. 😀