Automount Network Share

Automount Network Share (version 1.00)

Released June 4, 2020

By Robert P. Allred, PhD

[Release Announcement]

This AppleScript is written for use with Hazel to mount a specific network share prior to copying files to the share. I was looking for a way to make sure that the network folder was mounted when I returned home instead of letting Hazel fail at copying the files until I manually mounted the share. This also allows me to make sure that the share gets mounted with the user that I need, as opposed to the user I typically use.

Terms of Use

Automount Network Share by Robert P. Allred, PhD is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Derived from a work at <https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/applescript-check-if-connected-to-a-specific-network-then-run-else-fail-silently.1640860/>

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The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Important Links

Current Project Page: https://doctorallred.com/software/index.php?title=Automount_Network_Share

System Requirements

This script continues to work under macOS Catalina (macOS 10.15.7) and Hazel 5.1.

This script has been tested with macOS Mojave (macOS 10.14) and Hazel 4.4.5.

Installation

• Requires macOS
• You must have Hazel installed.
• Create a Hazel rule to monitor a folder, then choose your action as "run AppleScript" and paste the code below into Hazel's built-in AppleScript editor.

Current Version

Version 1.0 (June 4, 2020)

(*
VERSION 1.00
June 4, 2020
adapted by Robert P. Allred, PhD, <https://doctorallred.com>

//TERMS OF USE
Automount Network Share by Robert P. Allred, PhD is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Derived from a work at <https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/applescript-check-if-connected-to-a-specific-network-then-run-else-fail-silently.1640860/>. To view a copy of this license, visit <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/>.

// IMPORTANT LINKS:
Current Project Page: <https://doctorallred.com/software/index.php?title=Automount_Network_Share>

// REQUIREMENTS:
Version 1.00 has been tested with macOS Mojave (10.14), and Hazel 4.4.5.

// INSTALLATION:  
-- Save this script to your computer. Create a rule in Hazel and choose "Run an AppleScript. Open the built-in script editor and paste this script.

// CHANGELOG:

	Version 1.00 (June 4, 2020): Initial release.
*)


-- PREP SSID DETECTION

set SSID to do shell script "/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport -I | awk '/ SSID: / {print $2}'"


-- IF HOME NETWORK IS DETECTED

if SSID is "SSIDNAME" then -- NOTE: the script above is returning only the first word in the SSID name, so works with both my main and guest networks. Replace SSIDNAME with your SSID
	
	-- MOUNT DRIVE
	
	mount volume "smb://username@servername/SHARE_NAME" --username is your username on the server, servername is the server name, and SHARE_NAME is the share you want mounted.
	delay 5 --need enough time for volume to mount before trying to copy file.
	
	-- SET RESULT VAR TO "WIN"
	
	set endresult to "win"
	
	-- ELSE
	
else
	
	-- DO NOTHING
	
	-- SET RESULT VAR TO "FAIL"
	
	set endresult to "fail"
	
	-- END
	
end if

Change requests

• n/a

Full Change Log

• 1.00 (June 4, 2020): Initial release of script