Network Services
Mount a directory automatically
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A computer usually importsÐor mountsÐa remote directory when it starts up. 

To reduce network overhead, you can choose to mount the directory automatically only when the user opens it. 

You can change this option at any time.

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1	Log in as root on the computer you want to change.
	If you don't log in as root, you can enter the root password if the User Authentication panel appears.
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2	Double-click NFSManager in /NextAdmin. 
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3	Select the directory you want to change at the top of the Imported Directories window ;../Reference/Tools/NFSManager/NFSManagerPanels/ImportedDirsWindow.rtfd;;¬.
	If this window isn't open, choose Import To from the NFSManager menu, select a domain, and click OK.
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4	Type /Net as the pathname for the mount point.
	The mount point is the local directory where the connection is made to the remote directory. If you specify /Net as the mount point, the computer doesn't mount the directory until the user chooses a directory in the /Net directory. 
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5	Click OK.
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This option applies the next time the computer starts up.  

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Related topics (click a ¬)
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Concepts
Want more information about mount points? Confused about clients and servers? Not sure what a remote directory is?
;AboutNetworkFiles.rtfd;;¬	About network files

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How to
You can change other mount optionsÐsuch as the type of access and what to do if the server doesn't respond.
;ChangeMountOptions.rtfd;;¬	Change mount options