autofs and ncp

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES Networking
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Hi,
i´m trying to use autofs to mount ncp share.

  1. I can use fstab with a passwdfile to mount my test folder /nwtest no problem here
  2. I try to use auto first configure /etc/auto-mast
    echo "/nwtest /etc/auto.net >> /etc/auto.master
  3. I create the auto.net file
    Question1: What is identifier in the auto.net file the mount point ?

nwtest -fstype=ncp defaults,mode=777,ipserver=testpool1,nonfs,uid=root,uid=root,owner=root,volume=TESTVOL1,passwdfile=/etc/edir-passwords,multiple,timeout=900 0 0

? Or what autofs needs to know for the first word(nwtest) ? the mountpoint or the networkshare name ?
4. The password file
Q2 What is the identifier here if i use fstab i used the share name

/etc/fstab/–>testpool1/.admin.test /nwtest ncp defaults,passwdfile=/etc/edir-passwords
etc/edir-passwords–>nwtest/.admin.test:SOMEPASSWORD

5.Q3 Does autofs need fstab entrys ?

Thanks for help
*T

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Question1: What is identifier in the auto.net file the mount point ? in this case /nwtest right ?

A: Yes, Autofs uses the /nwtest folder now to mount all subfolder configured in auto.direct

Q2 What is the identifier here if i use fstab i used the share name

A: The subfolder that used for mount e.g nwtest/testmount

Q3 Does autofs need fstab entrys ?

A:No