Network Drive Login Item

I have added 2 network drives to my login items to mount automatically. It works great except that they mount with the drives' windows open. How do I prevent this?
This is annoying because it appears to slow the process down, and the main reason I'm automating this is for convenience and speed. I don't need to use the drives right away or all the time - I just want them mounted and available.
Other drives don't do this when they mount - why network drives?

Thanks, but that's not the issue. I want them to mount and I need to see the icon, but I don't want their windows to open when they mount.
These are Windows network drives mounting via smb. What currently happens on login is that the 2 drives mount with their windows open. The drives mount one at a time and displaying the window items adds several seconds to the process.
I shouldn't be complaining about several seconds, but it is annoying when you know you're just going to close them when they finish opening.

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Hi.
Try this: Once the network drive is mounted on the Desktop, go to System Preferences/Accounts/Login Items, and drag the drive to the items list. You will have to save the access password for the PC in the Keychain.
Good Luck.

Why don't network volume mounts (login items) configured in Profile Manager show up

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Mac Pro not seeing network login items

Hello
I have seen similar mentions of this issue, but no satisfactory answers- I have a Mac Pro on a windows network. I have put several networked drives in the the login items so they will auto-mount, but it is totally random which drives mount and which don't upon login. Some of them are different partitions of the same physical hard drive!
Of course the bootcamp (win XP) side sees the drives properly upon startup. I never have problems mounting these drives when I go to mount them from the finder.
Any Ideas?
Thanks
Doug

jewey4 wrote:
Everytime the computer starts up it says it can not find the Network but it will then load Raid 2 but not 1. If we wait about a minute, then we can manually login.
Yeah, me too. I have an Xserve dealing out 6 volumes to three workstations. I just added a Mac Pro tower. The other machines (Powerbook G4, Quicksilvers dual-gig & 733) mount networked volumes at login as per a longtime setup. Only the MacPro won't mount them properly.
It displays a "Connection failed . . . blahblahblah" dialog. Click OK and most -- not all -- the intended volumes instantly mount.
I reckon "too fast for the network" is the problem. (I tried changing MPro's network address from DHCP to static IP; no dice.) Tomorrow I'll try an Applescript that will run at login, mounting the volumes after a short time delay.

Windows explorer keeps computing items after accessing a mapped network drive

Our organization has decided to upgrade to windows 7 but we are running into a problem with windows explorer green progress bar hanging after accessing a mapped network drive. When you try to go back to computer or access the control panel after going
3 or more folders deep into the mapped drive, windows explorer just keeps searching.
When you expand the arrow in the address bar it states that it is computing items and never stops.
The only way around this is to right click on libraries and select reset back to defaults and everything is back to normal.
We are deploying this image of windows 7 to over a 1000 computers and we cannot have this problem lingering, does anyone have a solution to resolve this issue. This does not happen in Windows XP.
We have tried to turn off windows search and remote differential compression and this does work but the problem is that you lose all search capabilities in windows. So windows search needs to be enabled. We also tried to adjust the MTU, change GP settings,
and nothing seems to work except to turn windows search off or reset libraries back to default.
We also did some research online and there are so many people experiencing the same problem, with no resolution expect they have to go back to Windows XP. That is not an option for us.
Please help us we would really greatly appreciate it.

Hi,
The issue could be related to searching and indexing feature in Windows 7. I suggest rebuilding the indexing files.
Click Start -> Type
indexing options in the search box -> Advanced -> Index Settings tab-> Rebuild buttion.
For more information, you can refer to:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Change-advanced-indexing-options
If the issue persists, you can perform the following troubleshooting steps.
1. Go to update your network adapter drivers and BIOS from manufacture's site manually.
2. If any router is involved, please update the firmware.
3. Perform a System File Checker.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
Best Regards,
Niki
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All Network Volumes set as Login Items open in Finder on EVERY startup

...after updating to 10.5.8
I have a Mac running on an otherwise all PC network. Before updating to 10.5.8 I had 5 network volumes set to "connect" on startup automatically (System Prefs / Accounts / Login Items). This worked perfectly and connected to these volumes silently without me having to ever worry about it. I didn't even have to check the "Hide" boxes.
After updating to 10.5.8 however, it became completely annoying. Now it still connects to these volumes, but opens up every single one in Finder upon every startup. That's 5 windows I have to close every time I startup my computer. It may not sound like the worst thing in the world, but mind you I have to log out and back in every day for work. Even checking the "Hide" checkboxes don't do anything.
Anybody experiencing the same problem? Anybody know a workaround or fix? My company has a rather large and complex network so staying connected to certain folders that I use is a must. Thanks.
Screenshots:
Login Items - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Magick0ne/Other/Login_Items.jpg
Every Startup - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Magick0ne/Other/Finder_Windows.jpg
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Pifman wrote:
Thanks to both of you. I guess the search I ran wasn't good enough as I didn't find the discussion that you posted.
One of the possible workarounds posted there was to use a third-party program that I found difficult to understand and use. Instead I took V.K.'s advice and made an AppleScript and then made that script launch at login. Works like a charm.
Only difference is that my AppleScript isn't located in the Utilities folder (10.5.8), instead I got to it by going to Applications / AppleScript / Script Editor.
sorry, my mistake on the location.
Then I made a script and saved it as an application. I then put that application in my Login Items (System Prefs / Accounts / Login Items).
If you're having trouble finding the mount volume (or server) address, here's how you can find it: If you are currently connected to the volume(s) that you want to use, left-click it and hit Cmd+I (or right-click, Get Info). Use the address next to "Server:" - That's it!
Hopefully Apple will fix this bug soon so people don't have to make AppleScripts just to make the OS work correctly.
I wouldn't bet on it for leopard. leopard development has stopped now after snow leopard has been released. historically, Apple only releases security patches for old OS versions once a new one comes out. Interestingly, this bug is present in snow leopard too! or maybe they don't consider it a bug and this is how it should work. one can make a case for this, I guess.

10.5.6 Login Items Error with Network Home Directories

I'm splitting this post off from a previous discussion which can be found here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1835976&tstart=0
With 10.5.6 our Login Items are not working on client machines that use Network Home Directories. Everything works fine under 10.5.5.
When the 10.5.6 client logs in, login items with a path directed to the Home/Documents folder cannot be found, and the following error appears in Console:
"Unable to resolve startup item: status = -35, theURL == NULL = 1"
I have no problem manually navigating to the Home/Documents folder and opening the login items. Removing and re-adding the login items does not fix the problem. Revert to 10.5.5 and the login items are fine.
Below is a suspicious error that I see repeated multiple times in Console (viewing "All Messages") on the 10.5.6 clients but not on the 10.5.5 clients:
Sender:
loginwindow 34
Message:
FolderManager: Failed looking up user domain root; url='file://localhost/Network/Servers/myserver_name.com/Users/my_username/' path =/Network/Servers/myserver_name.com/Users/my_username/ err=-35 uid=0 euid=10790
I'm sure I could find a work-around by moving the location of my login items or maybe even changing to launchd. However, this error seems to indicate something going on with the 10.5.6 install that might be more serious. I've done some typical troubleshooting: DFA, Repairing Permissions, Clearing Caches, trashing loginwindow and MCX preferences, deleting the /Library/Managed Preferences folder, rechecking DNS on the server (forward and reverse lookup OK).
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!

just to tell you, same thing here - it's nothing special about your setup. it's not a big issue for us as the kernel panic at logout on 10.5.6 is the real killer (no it's NOT JUST FONTS) so our workround is that we're not rolling it out! (staying 10.5.5).
but on my own test 10.5.6 mac i get exactly the same issue with login items that are in the network home. local apps (font management app, ichat etc in /Applications) OK, but stuff on the mounted home server - nope and a line in the syslog for each item:
Jan 28 09:25:54 hc04800-bssaht loginwindow[32028]: Unable to resolve startup item: status = -36, theURL == NULL = 1

Automatically mount a network drive upon login

Hi All,
Can anyone help!
I want to automatically mount a network drive when a network user logs in.
Client OSX10.4.9
Network drive/share is samba based.
Network user is LDAP based (Novell eDirectory)
I currently have the following working:
An eDirectory (LDAPv3) user logs in & authenticates ok.
Mounting the network drive/share works ok MANUALY, with the following
smb://IPorDNS
user is then prompted for their password (I want this automated @ login preferably)
What I need is some help automating this smb mounting @ login time using the users ldap Username/Password. I guess this would need to be done using an Applescript of sorts, but I'm stuck as to how to take this forward..!
cifs://workgroup;Username:Password@IPorDNS/profile
The above works manually, but how do I go about swapping the Username:Password for environment variables, and then packaging this into a script/application that runs during login..???
TIA
Danny
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi Matt,
Yes that would work for a single user that wants the same mount everytime but not for multiple network users, as the path changes for each user...
e.g.
/networkserver/usersarea/user1
/networkserver/usersarea/user2
/networkserver/usersarea/user3
etc
I think I need something like Actioscript apps to run during the login process...
TIA
Danny

Network drives open finder windows at every login?

I just created a network drive and set it up so that when I log into my machine it should connect/mount the network drive. However, now every time I log in it opens a finder window to that drive. Mavericks appears to do the same thing on my macbook. Just curious if there are any solutions to stop this from happening but still mount the drive. I did find some older suggestions to fix the issue but none of them so far have worked.
Thanks

nevermind, fixed itself, i guess

Network Drive issues - Login fails

Hello,
I've been struggling with this problem today after installing Leopard. There were no problems under Tiger.
I've got a network drive, and I can see it clearly in the Shared side-menu of a Finder window. The drive isn't set up to let Guests in, so I tried Authenticating myself with the user name and password we've used here at the office the last three years (so, I'm not typing in the wrong password..) and it says it's the wrong username or password.
I tried Command-K connecting, with a long, detailed address (cifs://WORKGROUP;USERNAME@DRIVENAME/SHARENAME) and it connects fine, fast and asks for authentication. But again, the absolutely for certain right password gets rejected.
Pinging the drive in a Terminal also confirms the drive is there, the computer has no problem seeing it.
I'm downloading 10.5.2 as we speak, so I'll see if that solves my problem. But if any of you have experienced this, or have any suggestions, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
Edit: Oh, the hard disk is connected to a Linksys Network Storage Link.
Cheers,
Jon
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I might as well add that connecting to a Windows machine works fine, so it doesn't seem to be connected to the SMB/Leopard issues I've heard people talk about.

Fast User Switching with Mounted Network Drive?

I have a headless G4 Cube running 10.5.8 with a 2TB firewire drive plugged in for storage accessable to any of my macs here at home. I can access it fine with my 2 desktops over ethernet and wirelessly. Recently we decided to consolidate our 2 desktops into one using the muliple users feature. Seems to work fine, and both accounts can access the shared drive. They are logging in with the cube's admin credentials, and the shared drive is set to ignore permissions. I have the drive set to mount on login with a startup item in the system login items prefs. As long as I logout before switching users, everything is good.
The problem arises with Fast User Switching which we'd love to be able to use. I can't figure out how to connect to the drive in one account without the 2nd account then seeing it as a volume without proper permissions, then that account creates a new volume mount for it (which doesn't work with iTunes properly and seems to cause other wierd issues).
Example: So say 'user1' logs in, mounts the drive 'Jukebox'. everything seems OK so far. 'Jukebox' is on the desktop and iTunes finds the music. Now I fast user switch to 'user2' and there is a 'Jukebox' on the desktop with the red minus icon indicating I don't have permissions to access it. If I then browse the network and mount the drive, I end up with ANOTHER 'Jukebox' on the desktop. BUT iTunes doesn't see it properly. If I look in the /Volumes/ folder with the Terminal, I see a mountpoint for 'Jukebox' (with the owner of 'user1' group 'staff') and now a new mountpoint called 'Jukebox-1' (with the owner of 'user2' group 'staff').
It seems when you mount a AFP drive, it creates the Volume with the current user and staff group, but switching to another user then can't access that when it sees it in the /Volumes folder. You try to mount again and it creates a NEW mountpoint, names it with a '-1' at the end and you can use that (but iTunes cant).
So... how does one use a shared drive that you want on BOTH users desktops with Fast User Switching turned on? Is there a way to have the drive mounted BEFORE either user logs in, such that it will be seen as any other local drive (which doesn't have the issue)??
Or is there some other way I can attach to the network volume in each account on login so both have access to music and videos with full permissions?
I'm really stumped here after 2 hrs of googling, searching here and trying things.
TIA

I've not had any luck with the suggestions in the link either.
Here's two other approaches I've tried and failed with:
1. Creating a new share point on the cube itself so that one user can mount it as a different volume. Then the issue is that I still don't have a volume named "Jukebox" available to each user when switching. I DO have access now to the data from both accounts, but under 2 different mount points (volume names) and the xml file for iTunes is hard coded with the path for each mp3 including the "Jukebox" volume name... so no go.
2. Tried figuring out a way I could script a mounting of the share with the terminal thinking I could then run that shell script at startup. Can't seem to get the sytax right. If I create a directory in /Volumes and mount and afp share to it, it takes on the ownership of root/wheel which I can't access in the finder and can't seem to change.
BUT I'll keep playing with both these ideas a bit... the first one might be overcome with a bit of logic and the 2nd if I can get the syntax right to mount the share with afp_mount and give it the correct ownership/permissions such that when a user logs in she/he sees the volume on the desktop and has full r/w access to it.
thanks again. if you offhand know the syntax for that, let me know

How do I delete files from HFS+-formatted network drive

Relevant system components:
Very recent iterations of a MBA and MBP both running 10.7.4
Cisco Linksys e4200v1 wireless router, FWver1.0.04
Seagate 1.5 Tb FA GoFlex external drive
Full-size, single partition reformated by DiskUtility to HFS+ (Mac extended volume, Journaled)
Connected by USB to storage port on e4200
Storage set to share at root with either Anon r&w access or admin level user acct.
Demonstrated read and write access
I have set up an external drive as above. The drive is to be used to archive large amounts of uncommonly used data (not a backup) and then is backed up to crashplan+ off-site.
The drive came formatted as FAT32 (I believe.) As we still have one PC and all individual files are smaller than 4Gb, I set up the archive drive as formated out of the box.
Data was written to the drive without issue, backed upi off-site with no issue and accessed a couple times.
The issue came when recently upgraded some itunes albums. These albums had been previously removed from the library and from the computer and stored in the archive drive. These albums were upgraded and redownloaded from apple generating a copy of the album data, but in a superior format (no-drm, greater sampling rate.) This made the archived files obsolete and generated a risk of mixing versions. I decided to delete the obsolete files from archive.
When I attempted to do this by selecting, right-clicking and chosing "move to trash" I was prompted that this was not a "undo-able" action, suggesting that while I was selecting "move to trash," the action would not generate a copy in the trash. Next I was prompted to enter my user and PW. The only user and PW combo that would not cause the dialog to "shake it's head" at me, was my computer user-specific password. The network or drive associated user and PW combos would not take. When I entered my computer user and PW, it was accepted, but a dialog labeled "Trash" popped up with small font, reading "The operation can't be completed because you don't have permission to access some of the items."
Trying to delete only a random selection of one or two files would not work.
I checked the drive permissions and was only able to see "You have custom access." This is not modifiable. I attempted to alter my access permissions from the router, but made no headway. Again, I could read and write, as the router setup suggests, but not "modify," to use a windows term.
Assuming, with little data, that the FAT32 was perhaps at issue I unmounted the network drive, connected it by USB and reformated as above. After formating, I tried the same procedure with no change in outcome.
I am nearly 100% sure that when the drive was connected by usb, I could delete to my heart's content, but not when it is connected via network.
I will note that the drive is accessed by first connecting to the router, which the mac sees as a "PC." This access can be controlled, but can be set to anon.
When I connect I see two identically named folders. One is a sharepoint folder and one is a volume. They access the same data. Deleting thorugh either route has identical outcomes.
As I am a complete newb to Macs, I am really not sure where I should even begin to look for access. Should I bind my router access to my user acct? Is this even doable? Can I reset permissions to this folder through the terminal? Is this really a Cisco or Seagate issue?
Any knowledgable advice is appretiated. I can do the speculating.

Ugh.
This is not an Apple issue. This is a permission issue associated directly with the router. No settings on the mac need to be touched to solve this issue.
In this specific case, it was required that I enter into the router storage settings (192.168.0.1,) disable all anon access, save settings, log in as admin (or just r&w) PRIOR TO deleting the files, then delete the files.
I was trying to enter login info AFTER trying to delete the files. Obviously, that didn't work.
Anyway. I hope this might help someone.

Itunes can't find network drive on boot, but fine after

I have a MacMini server for my house providing light control, emal, websites and other fun stuff.   As it is on 24x7 it made sense to put the iTunes library here as well and have my primary workstation simply connect to it. As the MacMini is in a closet I really need the primary workstation as the point of connection for all iPads and iPhones.
This seemed simple enough in theory but it's got a quirk in it somewhere.
On startup, the primary workstation always comes up with an error that it can't find the iTunes library.   But when I click the option button to choose the library, it opens to the proper place - the directory locatino on the MacMini.
After I have done this, iTunes works just as expected.   I can even close iTunes on the workstation and open it again - poof, there it is as expected and no problem.   If I shut down the workstation and start it up again then once again I get this same error from iTunes regarding it being unable to find the library.
I wrote an apple script in an effort to establish connection to the network drive (i.e., the MacMini) and it works just fine - it even has a delay to make sure the connection is established (I can disable this but it makes no difference). The problem is that it seems to run AFTER the iTunes Helper has tried and fialed.
Under my Login Items, the iTuens Helper is always the First application listed. I can't seem to reorder them at all. I can delete the iTunes Helper, but then of coruse iTunes doesn't launch.   Once I set the preferences again to start iTunes at Startup, it reasserts itself to be first in line.
I am using a Mac Airport Extreme (had the original and now have the 802.11ac) as the central network controller - but this issue was there before. Although there is a Netgear Gigbabit router in the house too, the workstation and the MacMini are both on diret lines to the Airport Extreme and are not using wireless.
The sharing of the media files works just fine, and from the Apple TVs in the house I can select and play either from the MacMini or the workstation as long as the workstation is on.   Of course the media is all coming from the MacMini drive as the original source, but there are no latency issues perceptable.
It's only the initial startup boot of the workstation that seems to trigger this error.
I have tried removing the network connection script, and simply reidetifying the library location using the option key when starting iTunes - but the behavior remains.
Searching for how others have recommended doing this, most articles don't have the login script but others do - but none of them have any sort of a bi-line warning that for the initial startup there may be this lost library error.
The MacMini is new as of February and the workstation is an older Mac Pro - both are running the latest versions of OS X 10.8.4 with all updates in place.
I don't have any other startup applications that require info from the MacMini. However, since I adminster it via screen share, and usually have no exited that - screen share is happily there and fully connected after startup.   Leaving this open or shutting it down doesn't have any affect on the iTunes issue.
This seems to simple an issue for it to have a complex cause - but I am clearly missing something.
Hoping someone here has some fresh thoughts and ideas.
Cheers -
Dan

On a whim, I tested the remote library with my MacBook Pro.
I shut down iTunes on the MacPro Workstation and then used the Option key to startup iTunes on the MacBook Pro - and selected the remote library on the MacMini.   Worked jsut fine (of coure the size of the open window was too big) but no issues at all.
And once selected, I can close and start iTunes repeatedly with no issues on the MacBook Pro.
Then I did a Shutdown and Restart.   Following the login I get the very same popup window telling me that the iTunes library can not be found. AND just like on the Workstation, I hit the option for Choose and it takes me right to the correct location on the MacMini - all I need to do is accept and poof it launches just as it should.
The MacBook is on wireless.
Indications here are that this is an issue with iTunes starting up before the netowrk handshakes have completed.
Anyone have any thoughts??

Network drives need to mount on power up can it be automatic?

New to mac have a mac mini with network wifi drives they need to be manually mounted every time I start mac, is there an app or method to get around this?

Hello & welcome to Macdom!
To automount them, drag those Aliases/Mounted volumes to the System Preferences>Users & Groups Pref Pane's Login Items Window.

Network Drives Disappear from Finder Intermittently

I'm periodically having problems with my Mac recognizing an Iomega Home Media Network Drive. Everything's connected together using an Airport Extreme. Usually the drive will show up under the "Shared" category in the Finder, and I can connect and use it normally.
Every once and awhile, it disappears from that list. I can still connect manually using Go->Connect to Server, but the Finder doesn't pick it up on its own. After a few days or weeks, it'll just show up in the shared list again. No amount of restarting/repairing permissions will fix it. For example, my drive has been missing for about a week now, and after doing nothing special it decided to show back up while I was typing this post.
I've seen this topic come up periodically on the boards, but I couldn't find anything recent or with a solution. Has anyone encountered or come up with a fix for this?
Thanks,
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I have an Iomega drive that is also fidgety on the network, either in Leopard (when problem arose) or SL (when I found my solution). I actually had to view my drive under the sidebar path ComputerName> Network> AirPortEx> Iomega Drive because I kept getting errors when I tried to view in column view from the shared section despite having the drive set to ignore permissions.
Firstly, this is what I call a workaround, not a fix, as recognition of the drive doesn't work seamlessly in Finder as advertised, but required these extra steps in order for me to always see the drive in the sidebar. Secondly, it may not be absolutely necessary to do all these things, and I am assuming you have the authority on your network to do all these things, but here's what I've done to get my satisfaction:
1. Make sure you set servers to mount on the desktop in Finder prefs and that connected servers and bonjour computers are set up to show in the sidebar
2. Use connect to server if you have to and mount the drive to your desktop
3. Once the drive is on your desktop, open system prefs and go to your login items under Accounts & Authenticate by clicking the lock on the lower left and entering your password
4. Drag the network drive into your login items (and dock, sidebar, or window toolbar if desired)
5. Restart
This may not be the fix you hoped for. You do seem to have to keep the drive mounted, etc. But I do always see it in my sidebar under sharing now, and have no problems viewing anything on it from wherever in the Finder I try to access it (whether from the sidebar in the shared section or under the network area of my computer, in the dock, or from the toolbar). At the very least you never have to Connect to Server again. Hit the drive icon in the dock and it will connect if you get disconnected.
FYI: Make sure you always choose the "ignore" button when/if alerts pop up to tell you that you have been disconnected from the drive because you'll have to remount otherwise. These alerts occur to me only when waking my MBP from sleep. I wait 2-3 seconds, and click on the icon of my Iomega drive that I have in my sidebar, toolbar, or dock and it shows contents just fine, still connected after all.
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