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what's wrong with location files?
Authored by: JazzDude on Oct 29, '02 11:15:43AM

For favorites it's easier and more elegant to create a location file with IE. For AppleFileServer locations, type
afp://username:password@192.168.0.7/NameOfVolume in IE's location bar. Copy all, then drag to the desktop (or wherever).
You can also type
afp://username:password@OtherMac'sName/NameOfVolume
if you're in a network using DHCP. Other variations:
smb://username:password@192.168.0.7/NameOfVolume
ftp://username:password@192.168.0.7/NameOfVolume


You can also make an alias in the Finder....



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... or use Favorites
Authored by: googoo on Oct 29, '02 12:57:56PM

I do it this way:

1. Connect to the server in the usual way (ctrl-k ...). You can store the server password in your keychain if you like by using the Options button.

2. Drag the server icon onto the Favorites icon in the Finder Toolbar. This makes an alias for the server volume in your Favorites.

Now, when you choose your favorite icon for the server, it mounts. If you stored the server password in your keychain it mounts automatically. (This is almost transparent if you give the Finder permission to always access this password.) This feature is especially handy in Column View.

The other benefit is that you can directly access your favorites from the Open and Save dialogs. Hence, you can open a connection to the server without going to the Finder.

-Mark



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... or use folder alias
Authored by: MrWinther on Oct 29, '02 04:52:24PM

I dont have enough space on my ibook for some mp3 files. So I put them on my wifes Imac. I put them in a folder called "Music on Imac".
Then I just made an alias, copied it over to the ibook, deleted the alias on the Imac.
All I have to do now on the ibook is doubleclick the alias and it automaticly opens. :-)



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... or use folder alias
Authored by: rspress on Oct 29, '02 07:42:48PM

I do much the same to mount a folder on my Windows XP Pro box. After connecting to the folder I have set up for sharing on the Windoze box I make an alias of the mounted volume. You can leave it on the desktop and double-click to mount it or put it in a folder called shared volumes and then drag that folder to the dock for a simple point and shoot to mount any shared volume no matter what app is running. I usually share three folders on the PC, one for MP3 or media files, one for a redundant backup of important documents and a general shared folder for shooting stuff back and forth.



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what's wrong with location files?
Authored by: Greenfruit on Oct 30, '02 03:20:04PM

ssh work similarly

ssh://name:pass@dnsaddress

and opens the terminal. however it still asks for the password, any ideas on how to remove the password request



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