Place the following in the /etc/mtab file at the end of the file:
//ip.addr(or name)/sharedFolder /local/directory cifs rw,mand 0 0

Okay, so I’ve since learned that you don’t need to or even want to modify the /etc/mtab file. This file lists the currently mounted file locations or block devices. (thus “mtab”… Mount Table)

Also in the /etc/fstab you need to place the following at the end of the file:
//ip.addr(or name)/sharedFolder /local/directory cifs defaults,rw,username=username(whatever it is),password=password(whatever it is) 0 0

In the fstab entry the elements need to be separated by "tab" instead of "space" except for at the end (0 0) The 0's are separated by a space.