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Mac OS X: How to Automatically Connect to a Server When You Log In By making a server a login item, you can have the Connect to Server dialog automatically appear when you log in. This document applies to Mac OS X 10.1 or later.

Mac OS X can open or execute designated login items immediately after you log in to the computer. To make a server connection login item, choose the steps below that match the version of Mac OS X that you are using.

When you log in to the computer after following these steps, a Connect to Server dialog box will appear. Type your name and password or select Guest access, as necessary, then click Connect.

Notes:

1. For Mac OS X 10.2.8 and earlier, SMB and NFS servers do not work with this method.
2. You may be able to add your server password to your Keychain. See technical document 61188, “Mac OS X: How to Add Items to Your Keychain” for more information.
3. Mac OS X 10.3.9 and earlier only allow for mounting one server volume at a time using this method.

For Mac OS X 10.1

1. From the Go menu, choose Connect to Server.
2. Navigate to the desired server and select it, or type the server’s address.
3. Click Add to Favorites. A location file is created in your Favorites folder.
4. Click Cancel.
5. From the Go menu, choose Favorites.
6. Locate the location file that you created. It should have the name or IP address of the server you selected.
7. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
8. From the View menu, choose Login.
9. Drag the location file into the Login Items list.

For Mac OS X 10.2

1. From the Go menu, choose Connect to Server.
2. Navigate to the desired server and select it, or type the server’s address.
3. Click Connect.
4. Complete the authentication dialog.
5. From the Go menu, choose Computer.
6. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
7. From the View menu, choose Login Items.
8. Drag the server’s icon from the Finder window into the Login Items window.

For Mac OS X 10.3

1. Connect to the server volume(s) you would like to automatically mount at login.
2. Open System Preferences.
3. Select the Accounts preference pane
4. Click the Startup Items tab.
5. In the Finder, browse to: ~/Library/Recent Servers
6. Drag the volume from the Recent Servers folder into the Login Items list in the System Preferences window.

For Mac OS X 10.4

1. Connect to the server volume(s) you would like to automatically mount at login.
2. Open System Preferences.
3. Select the Accounts preference pane
4. Click the Login Items tab.
5. Drag the volume from a Finder into the Login Items list in the System Preferences window.

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