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For accessing Amahi shared folders/files on a Mac OS X computer, you use the Finder.
 
For accessing Amahi shared folders/files on a Mac OS X computer, you use the Finder.
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There are two ways to connect to your Amahi HDA. Using the Finder directly and Connecting to the server share from the Finder.
  
 
== Using the Finder Directly ==
 
== Using the Finder Directly ==
  
The Finder should show an entry for '''hda''' under '''SHARED''' on the left.
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The Finder should show an entry for '''hda''' under '''SHARED''' on the left pane.
  
* Click on '''hda'''. A Finder window with '''"Connected as: Guest"''' at the top should show. The visible shares should be listed. However, as guest they would not be writeable.
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* Click on the '''hda''' share. A Finder window should come up with '''Connected as: Guest''' at the top. The visible shares should be listed. However, as guest they are not writeable.
* There should be a button to the right saying '''"Connect As ..."''' which when clicked, opens a window (with a derisive picture of a PC with a BSOD) and the option to connect as guest or registered user.
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* There should be a button to the right saying '''Connect As ...''' which when clicked, opens a window (with a derisive picture of a PC with a BSOD) and the option to connect as guest or registered user.
 
* Click on registered user and in the name put the ''username'' you want to access the share as, then the password.
 
* Click on registered user and in the name put the ''username'' you want to access the share as, then the password.
* Click on the '''"Remember this password in my keychain"''' if you want to autoconnect in the future.
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* Click on the '''Remember this password in my keychain''' if you want to autoconnect in the future.
  
 
== Connecting to a Server from the Finder ==
 
== Connecting to a Server from the Finder ==

Revision as of 04:55, 12 October 2008

For accessing Amahi shared folders/files on a Mac OS X computer, you use the Finder.

There are two ways to connect to your Amahi HDA. Using the Finder directly and Connecting to the server share from the Finder.

Using the Finder Directly

The Finder should show an entry for hda under SHARED on the left pane.

  • Click on the hda share. A Finder window should come up with Connected as: Guest at the top. The visible shares should be listed. However, as guest they are not writeable.
  • There should be a button to the right saying Connect As ... which when clicked, opens a window (with a derisive picture of a PC with a BSOD) and the option to connect as guest or registered user.
  • Click on registered user and in the name put the username you want to access the share as, then the password.
  • Click on the Remember this password in my keychain if you want to autoconnect in the future.

Connecting to a Server from the Finder

Select the Go menu, then:

  • Connect to Server (Apple-K shortcut).
    • Enter the Server Address: smb://<user>@hda/Movies with your samba username instead of <user>
    • Press the "+" sign beside the Server Address line, so the connection is saved as a favorite.
    • Click Connect.
  • Complete the SMB/CIFS File System Authentication form:
    • Domain: HDA
    • Name: <your HDA username>
    • Password: <your HDA user password>
    • You may want to check the Remember this password in my keychain so you can auto-connect in the future.
  • Enjoy, the mounted drive should appear now in the Finder and be available at /Volumes/Movies on your local system.

You can connect to all the HDA shares, like //hda/Docs or //hda/Music, or as many as you have shares.

If your Mac OS X user matches the Samba user, you can eliminate <user>@ above

To set your system to auto-connect at login or startup, see this great intro article.