[X-Unix] Yet another confirmation on netwrok connection...........

[Stroller]

On Jun 8, 2004, at 12:07 pm, Thierry de Coulon wrote:
>
> By the way, is there any way if connecting to a server without having 
> to click
> yes half a dozen time? Those Apple guys really love testing their mouse
> buttons...........

I found this posting extremely helpful:

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Eddie Hargreaves <meged at earthlink.net>
> Date: March 19, 2004 10:37:55 pm GMT
> To: "Mac OS X for Users" <x4u at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: Re: [X4U] No SMB access with 10.3.3
> Reply-To: "Mac OS X for Users" <x4u at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>
> On 3/19/04 1:18 PM, Stroller <MacMonster at myrealbox.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mar 19, 2004, at 2:45 am, Vincent Cayenne wrote:
>>
>>> At 6:33 PM +0000 3/18/04, Stroller wrote:
>>>> I'd still like a shortcut to <smb:\\worgroup\myserver> though.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure that I'm confused about the question but... can't you
>>> mount the volume, make an alias, then use the alias as a shortcut?
>>
>> Yes, but that would be equivalent to the windows shortcut
>> <smb:\\workgroup\myserver\someshare>
>>
>> Because I have several shares on the same server, what I want is
>> one-click access to this dialog
>> <http://compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org/Mac/Select%20a%20share.jpg>
>
> Try this:
>
> Type smb://workgroup/server into TextEdit and then select the text and 
> drag
> it to your Desktop. This should create an Internet location file. 
> Rename the
> file as your server name (if you want) and drag it to the Sidebar of a
> Finder window (lower portion). When you single-click on its icon in the
> Sidebar, it should bring up the Select a Share window you noted.
>
> This works for me with AFP and SMB shares (although I exclude the 
> workgroup
> info).