Automatically mount drives on network

We are currently set up with an ethernet network, where all 3 computers can log in and see each others files.
However, rather than having to go to network, find the drive I want to mount, and log in each time, is there way to have it so they automatically mount when the drive is accessible?
Our main central computer is always on and accessible, but when you turn off the secondary computer accessing it, you have to log back in again when you start it up.

Hi
If I've understood you correctly there are a number of ways of doing this.
Connect to Server > IP Address of Server. Provide the user name and password and ask Keychain Manager to remember the details. Now that it's mounted on the desktop select System Preferences from the Apple Menu > Accounts > Admin Account or account you're interested in > Login Items. Add the mounted share into the Window by either dragging it from the Desktop or clicking on the '+' icon.
Provided the server is switched on and accessible to the network and it has the same IP address you used to connect to it initially it should present itself on the desktop when you power on and login with your computer.
If in an OD environment you can map shares to mount at login time using Managed Preferences in WorkGroup Manager.
Tony.

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