What are you using to monitor the connection? How do you know it has not been terminated?
What version of Gnome are you using? What Linux Distro?
Linux Distro --> Debian Sarge
How to find the version of Gnome ?
Nautilus opens in a Window.
I used Nautilus to mount the Server using FTP. There are various protocols like SSH etc which you can use. I use FTP.
When I click on the mount icon the Server Window opens.
When I again click on the icon after some hours it doesn't ask for password as in case of SSH.