RHEL7 - Configure autofs

Setup/configure autofs

Steps on server
1. Iinstall autofs packages

2. Create master-map file

3. Create mapping-file

4. Enable autofs

5. Start autofs

on Client

Client mount

To use indirect wildcard mapping in mapping file, use the following entry

*    -rw,sync               <server>:<sharename>/&



master map file entry for home directory (autofs)
# cat /etc/auto.master
/home/<dir> /etc/auto.home

home directory mapping file entry
# cat /etc/auto.home
* -rw,sync <server>:/home/<dir>/&