4.3 Automounting SharePoints (10.1 server)

If you have created SharePoints as described in the section "4.1 Creating a new SharePoint" and you have created a NetInfo Master as described in the section "2.1 Creating a NetInfo Master", then your OS X clients can "auto-mount".

"Auto-mount" transparently mounts a share-point as part of the OS X clients' file system during user log in (Usually in /Network/Servers). This allows users to access files from another machine without being presented with a log-in window.

"Auto-mount" has no effect on Mac OS 9 clients.

If you are auto-mounting share points that reside on a Mac OS X server, then you can use the "Server Admin" tool as described below.

Log on to the server as "root".

Run "Server Admin" from the toolbar.

 
In the "Server Admin Logon" window, enter the server IP address, the "administrators" name, and the "administrators" password.  
Select "Show Disks & Share Points" from the "Sharing" icon  
Select the share point from the "Disks & Share Points" window.  
Select "Automount" from the pull-down menu.  

Click on the lock next to the domain field.

Enter "roots" name and password and Click "Log In" to Authenticate.

 

Tick the "Automount this item..." box.

Select "NetInfo/root" from the pull-down menu.

Click the "Save" button to make the changes.

 
Mac OSX server - tech notes - © 2002 by Mark J Swift - msw AT blackpool.ac.uk