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--- linux_wiki:configure_a_system_to_use_an_existing_authentication_service_for_user_and_group_information [2018/03/20 22:46]
billdozor [authconfig]
+++ linux_wiki:configure_a_system_to_use_an_existing_authentication_service_for_user_and_group_information [2019/05/25 23:50] (current)
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-Create a new Master autofs file in /etc/auto.master.d/ and have it look to the /etc/auto.home config
+Create a new Master Map autofs file in /etc/auto.master.d/ and have it look to the /etc/auto.home config
 <code bash>
 vim /etc/auto.master.d/home.autofs
+# For sub directories of /home/users, look at /etc/auto.home for mappings
 /home/users /etc/auto.home
 </code>
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-Configure the new autofs indirect mount file
+Configure the new autofs indirect mappings mount file
 <code bash>
 vim /etc/auto.home
+# For any sub directory ("*"), mount read/write from myserver.com:/nfsshare/&
 *  -rw  myserver.com:/nfsshare/&
 </code>
-  * The "&" is replaced by the key in the first column (*)
+  * "*" is assigned the directory that is accessed. If someone tried to access "/home/users/luke", the "*" value is "luke".
-  * "*" is assigned the value that triggered access. If someone tried to access /home/users/luke, then "luke" will be the value of the key in the first column ("*")
+  * The "&" in the remote server line is replaced by the key in the first column (*). So if someone accesses "/home/users/luke", the remote system (myserver.com) gets an access attempt to "/nfsshare/luke"
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 Ensure autofs is started and enabled at boot
 <code bash>
-systemctl start autofs && systemctl enable autofs
+systemctl start autofs
+systemctl enable autofs
 </code>
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