Mac OS 9 had a great little feature that allowed you to check a little box as you logged into a server and have your Mac automatically connect each time your computer starts up. This is still possible under OS X, but it takes an extra step.

To mount a server share as you start up the computer or login to the computer, follow these steps. Log into the server that you want to automatically mount as you normally would, but stop at the screen where you type in your user name and password. Click the check box at the bottom at the bottom that says Remember this password in my keychain and then complete the login.
Once the server is on the desktop, drag the server icon to your login items. To access your login items, go to the Accounts Control Panel in the System Preferences. You can find the System Preferences under the Apple Menu.

Once you are in the Accounts Control Panel, click on your User ID and then click on the Login Items chicklet to the right. You may have to enter an Administrator account to make these changes depending on how your Mac’s security is configured. Drag the server into the list of login items. Your server should show up the next time that you login.

If you want to remove the automatic server login, then just highlight the server in your login items and click the minus sign and it will be gone the next time that you start up.

If you need to change the password that you have stored for the server, then go to the Keychain Access Utility which is located inside the Application/Utilities folder. Click on the on the Passwords Category on the left and you should see your server in the list on the main Keychain Access Control Panel where you can change the password for your server.


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