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10.3: Easy access to AppleTalk shares in Panther
Actually, network browsing in Panther kinda sucks, and just in time for me to convert a department from OS9.
The main problem is that while it's easy to BROWSE network volumes with the Network icon in the sidebar, it's quite difficult to USE them. Connecting this way doesn't give you the proper icon in the sidebar or on the desktop to show that you're connected. To get to it, you have to click multiple times through the Network icon to get back to your connected server. After much investigation, I decided to adapt an Applescript we used under 9 to connect to our multiple servers (this allows us to enter our user/pass once rather than 4 times). This connection looks/acts just as if you connected via Connect to Server... for each volume, with the proper icon and eject button in the sidebar. A good alternate is to create shortcuts for the servers you commonly use. Use Connect to Server... and once you have a successful connection, use the + icon to add it to the Favorites list. Repeat for each server/volume. This creates a shortcut file in your home/Favorites folder that others can also use, either in their favorites or by 2-clicking. Here's a stripped-down version of the script we use. Note that it doesn't mask passwords; it's just a convenience script, not so much a security one. Adapt servername and volumename to your situation, might work equally well with smb (not tested):
10.3: Easy access to AppleTalk shares in Panther
Yes. Going through the Network icon is different than using "Connect to Server..." (cmd-K). Don't know why, but maybe 10.3.2 will make it better.
10.3: Easy access to AppleTalk shares in Panther
This is helpful as the current UI for accessing networked servers is confusing (to say the least.)
10.3: Easy access to AppleTalk shares in Panther
If you connect via Connect to Server, or the script, you'll get nice icons in the sidebar, complete with little eject icon next to each (be careful not to click it by accident).
10.3: Easy access to AppleTalk shares in Panther
This code is great! It's the first script I've found that allows us to mount the piece of junk Novell servers my company insists we use ... Since they all have the same name.some extension (server.Vol_1, server.Vol_2, etc.) it has, up until now, screwed up any aliases I try to make to them. |
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