Accessing a NAS device - Sustaining Credentials

[allen04084]

So, fstab specifies mount points, and Thunar appears to use the following location for mount points, /run/user/1000/gvfs/'smb-share:server=shareIP,share=sharename', once smb://serverIP is entered, and creds are entered in Thunar and the desired share is selected. How does this reconcile with fstab?? Am I asking the impossible for the file manager to automount the share with the credentials supplied via Thunar. If I am, then fine, does the automounting of NAS shares in LL preclude using Thunar as the file manager, in favor of a file manager that can use fstab ?? If so, is there another file manager suggested to use with LL?? This could be a deal breaker. Happy New year!!!

[Jerry]

There is some command line involved. Be VERY careful editing the fstab file, make a backup of it first! One character wrong or out of place will leave your computer unbootable to the OS desktop.
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/178187/how-to-edit-etc-fstab-properly-for-network-drive

[allen04084]

I just installed Linux Lite. Very nice so far. I followed "Accessing a NAS device" with success, selecting "connect as user" + NAS creds +"Remember forever" for the shares, and then created shortcuts that appear under PLACES. I see my NAS shares and files no issue. Here's the question: when logging back in, the shortcuts appear no problem, but they require inputting the NAS credentials all over again. Is there a way to connect these shares at login so I don't need to re-enter them every time I start the system up?  Thanks!