[lapinos]

I wish to CRON the connection to an AS server each week (the server in question reboots automatically weekly, so I have to re-connect).
What command do I have to type to have my Mac connect and mount the server in the bg?
Thanx 4 help.
Greg

[proton]

To connect to an AFP server via the command line you use the command:

mount_afp "afp://[username:password]@rhost[:port]/volume" node

The [ ] indicate optional parameters. Volume is the name of the volume as shared on the server, and node is where the server should be mounted on the local machine. The command must be run as root as far as I know.

The problem with doing this that you will find is that although it will correctly mount the server and make it available through your filesystem, it won't cause it to be recreated on your desktop. You'd need to do something with Apple's Disk management framework, which as far as I know are not command line controllable, but I can't be sure they are not. Regardless, the Disk management frameworks may have a better way of mounting the disk, not calling mount_afp directly, but allowing it to call it by itself.

- proton

[lapinos]

Originally posted by proton:
To connect to an AFP server via the command line you use the command:

mount_afp "afp://[usernameassword]@rhost[ort]/volume" node

The [ ] indicate optional parameters. Volume is the name of the volume as shared on the server, and node is where the server should be mounted on the local machine. The command must be run as root as far as I know.

The problem with doing this that you will find is that although it will correctly mount the server and make it available through your filesystem, it won't cause it to be recreated on your desktop. You'd need to do something with Apple's Disk management framework, which as far as I know are not command line controllable, but I can't be sure they are not. Regardless, the Disk management frameworks may have a better way of mounting the disk, not calling mount_afp directly, but allowing it to call it by itself.

- proton

Aliases allow to connect, mount and access network files. Is ther a way to do that via CLI?
Should I rther try an AppleScript?
greg

[absmiths]

Originally posted by lapinos:
Aliases allow to connect, mount and access network files. Is ther a way to do that via CLI?
Should I rther try an AppleScript?
greg

I don't think AppleScript will help even if it can do it - an AppleScript started by CRON will not be able to communicate with the Finder (or other UI stuff) since it has to be a childprocess of the process it is trying to communicate with.

BTW, the stuff above I picked up on these boards, and have never tried, so take it with a truckload of salt (or just try it).

[proton]

Originally posted by lapinos:
Aliases allow to connect, mount and access network files. Is ther a way to do that via CLI?
Should I rther try an AppleScript?
greg

Well you can always attempt to open the alias via the open command. Just do open /path/to/alias/to/open. I'm not sure what would happen if it is run from cron, particularly if it isn't running as the same user as is logged in.

- proton

[grahamb]

You could try using osascript at the command-line:

Code:
/usr/bin/osascript -e 'open location "afp://username:password@name.of.server/nameOfSharePoint"'

This will cause the sharepoint to mount in the finder. It will also be accessable at /Volumes/nameOfSharePoint

[lapinos]

Originally posted by grahamb:
You could try using osascript at the command-line:

Code:
/usr/bin/osascript -e 'open location "afp://username:password@name.of.server/nameOfSharePoint"'

This will cause the sharepoint to mount in the finder. It will also be accessable at /Volumes/nameOfSharePoint

grahamb, that's exactly what I needed. Just tried it in Terminal and it works.
Thank you!
Greg

[lapinos]

Originally posted by grahamb:
You could try using osascript at the command-line:

Code:
/usr/bin/osascript -e 'open location "afp://username:password@name.of.server/nameOfSharePoint"'

This will cause the sharepoint to mount in the finder. It will also be accessable at /Volumes/nameOfSharePoint

This worked fine with a NT/afp server. Now I need to mount an OSX server share. With this command I cannot go beyond the use name screen. Is it possible to mount as guest directly?
thanx

[lapinos]

I found the Solution:
It is a mix of the existing syntax with what I found typing "man mount_afp"
The result is:

/usr/bin/osascript -e 'open location "afp://;AUTH=No%20USer%20Authent@serveraddress/mountpoint"'

yessss