Win-to-Mac Samba Access

[TECsBrain]

I have a Windows machine used as a file server. I also have a Mac on the same network with Samba enabled and the shares configured; however, when I add a file from a Windows machine to the share, it is not displayed on the Mac share until I disconnect and remount the share.

How can I get the Mac side to be up-to-date with the files on the PC side?

While I ask that question, how do I get the Mac to automatically mount the samba share on startup?

 

[ObviousTroll]

I've never had to do this - if the Mac window seems out of sync with the windows box, clicking into another application and then clicking on the Finder window is all it takes to refresh the contents.

 

[ObviousTroll]

For automounting, there's no capability for this in the user interface for shares, but I bet if you dug up the Samba documentation on the web, you could do it.

Years ago I did something like that, but since I primarily use a laptop, automounting of shares wasn't useful to me.

 

[Zelandakh]

If you are connecting to a server, add the Apple interface and connect straight to it and see if that helps.

I've never had a problem like this.

To "automount", go to System Prefs, Accounts, Login items and add the mounted volume.