... I want to have my network drives connected when I start up osx at the = moment I have to do it manually using connect to server. What is the = best method of doing this ? ... Assuming that the user's home directory is set, open Terminal and do: sudo csh <enter the admin password> dsconfigad -caching disable dsconfigad -localhome disable dsconfigad -mountstyle smb SMB Signing must be turned off. Craig