To mount a network drive as a local one, you can use sshfs.
Generate SSH key
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| $ mkdir ~/.ssh #if it does not already exist
$ chmod 700 ~/.ssh
$ cd ~/.ssh
$ ssh-keygen -t rsa
$ enter a keyname
$ enter a passphrase
$ ssh-copy-id -i [path to rsa file] USER@SERVER
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Where -i indicates where the rsa file is located. The .pub key is the one needed to be copied.
[Optional] Start a SSH agent, and add the key to the SSH agent:
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| $ eval `ssh-agent -s` # if needed
$ ssh-add ~/.ssh/KEY.pub
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Install sshfs
For Ubuntu:
For Mac:
Download both FUSE and SSHFS from here
Create a mounting point
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| # Ubuntu
sudo mkdir /mnt/foo
# Mac
sudo mkdir /Volumes/foo
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Connect to the remove server
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| # Ubuntu
sudo sshfs USER@SERVER:/ /mnt/foo/ -o allow_other,IdentityFile=/home/USER/.ssh/SERVER_rsa
# Mac
sudo sshfs USER@SERVER:/ /Volumes/foo/ -o allow_other,IdentityFile=/home/USER/.ssh/SERVER_rsa,defer_permissions
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Disconnect from the remove server
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| # Ubuntu
sudo umount /mnt/foo
# Mac
sudo umount /Volumes/foo
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