Auto Mount a Remot Directory

  1. Open a terminal window by going to Applications->Accessories->Terminal
  2. Create a mount directory on your by
    sudo mkdir /media/remoteshare fstab
  3. Create a Backup of your current fstab file
    sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup

edit fstab
sudo nano /etc/fstab

add the following to the bottom but use your ip address username and password

#mount point on remote pc   Mount point on local   Username and password if required
//192.168.1.20/sharedfolder /media/remoteshare cifs user=username,pass=password

refresh the mounted drives
sudo mount -a

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