My work requires me to connect to several network drives over two different protocols, SMB and SSHFS. I got tired of typing in the commands to connect to them individually and being prompted for my password every time, so I wrote this script:
#!/bin/sh
# SSHFS shares
local_paths=("/Users/$USER/mnt/share_1" "/Users/$USER/mnt/share_2" "/Users/$USER/mnt/share_3")
remote_paths=("$USER@server.university.edu:/home/$USER" "$USER@server.university.edu:/some/path" "$USER@server.university.edu:/another/path")
echo "Enter password:"
read -s password
for i in "${!local_paths[@]}"; do
diskutil unmount ${local_paths[$i]}
echo "Mounting ${remote_paths[$i]} to ${local_paths[$i]}"
mkdir -p ${local_paths[$i]}
sshfs -o password_stdin ${remote_paths[$i]} ${local_paths[$i]} -o volname=$(basename ${local_paths[$i]}) <<< $password
echo
done
# SMB shares
local_paths=("/Users/$USER/mnt/share_4" "/Users/$USER/mnt/share_4")
remote_paths=("//$USER@different.server.university.edu:/home/$USER" "//$USER@different.server.university.edu:/some/path")
for i in "${!local_paths[@]}"; do
diskutil unmount ${local_paths[$i]}
echo "Mounting ${remote_paths[$i]} to ${local_paths[$i]}"
mkdir -p ${local_paths[$i]}
mount_smbfs ${remote_paths[$i]} ${local_paths[$i]}
done
It just loops through every path and disconnects/reconnects. It mostly works. After running it, I gain access to four of the five drives. For some reason, the last SSHFS in the array will mount, but I get a "permission denied" error message when I try to open the folder where it is mounted. If I re-order the array, it is always the last path that will error out like this. I have no such issue with the SMB shares.
Once this error happens, my computer is bugged out. Trying to forcibly unmount the share will just freeze my terminal. I lose all ability to access websites or do anything else that uses a network connection. I can't even restart the computer without holding down the power button for a hard reset.
Technical Specs:
Intel MacBook Pro
MacOS Big Sur
zsh, but I've tried this script in bash and sh with the same result.
Notes:
I tested this on a colleague's laptop and got the same results.
