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Network shares,
automatically mounted

Network Share Mounter connects SMB, AFP, and WebDAV shares automatically – at login, on network changes, without any manual interaction. With built-in Kerberos Ticket Management, authentication runs silently in the background. Configurable via MDM, enterprise-ready, and Open Source.

🍎 macOS 13+ πŸ”’ MDM compliant πŸ“‚ SMB, AFP & WebDAV πŸ”‘ Kerberos Ticket Management βš™οΈ Open Source
Main window
Settings
Profiles
v4.1.4
Current Version
macOS 13+
Minimum Version
100%
Open Source
MDM
Enterprise-ready
Features

Everything you need

Simple. Reliable. Made for IT admins.

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Automatic Mounting
Connects configured shares immediately on login or network changes (e.g. VPN connection).
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Enterprise MDM Ready
Fully configurable via standard Apple Configuration Profiles (Jamf, Jamf School, ...).
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Kerberos / SSO Support
Built-in Kerberos support for seamless authentication and ticket lifecycle management.
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Native macOS Design
Lives unobtrusively in the menu bar. Respects macOS architecture and supports Dark Mode.
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Keychain Integration
Stores login credentials securely in the native macOS Keychain. No plaintext passwords in scripts.
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Custom Shares
Admins can enforce shares, while users can also add their own paths via the UI.
Changelog

What's new?

Release notes for Network Share Mounter

v4.1.4 2026-08-07

What’s new

  • The network shares list in Settings now supports multi-selection: Cmd-click or Shift-click toggles individual shares, and the Connect/Disconnect and Delete toolbar buttons act on all selected shares at once
  • Added an info button next to the “Send diagnostic data” toggle that opens a popover explaining what data is collected, why, which framework is used (Sentry), and that all data stays on an RRZE/FAU on-premise server
  • New “Reset Network Authentication” button in General Settings: terminates stuck NetAuthSysAgent and netbiosd processes β€” a workaround for a long-standing macOS bug that can block SMB mounts. macOS restarts both processes automatically; no data is lost. A help popover explains the background and when to use it

Fixed

  • Kerberos authentication could fail at startup (“No password found in keychain”) if the app had previously recreated its authentication profile, leaving stale credential entries in the Keychain. Orphaned entries are now cleaned up automatically on launch.
  • Share URLs containing %USERNAME% showed the literal placeholder text in the menu instead of the actual username before authentication was established.
  • After starting at login, the Settings window did not appear on the first click β€” only the Dock icon became visible. Subsequent clicks also had no effect. The window now opens reliably on the first click, and clicking the Dock icon brings it to the foreground.

Ready for smart network shares?

Network Share Mounter is developed by the Regional Computing Centre Erlangen (RRZE) and is 100% free and Open-Source.

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