Re: exporting autofs managed directory using NFS

[Mike Waychison <Michael.Waychison@Sun.COM>]

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ramana wrote:
> Jeff Moyer wrote:
>
>> ==> Regarding [autofs] exporting autofs managed directory using NFS;
>> ramana <ramana@intraperson.com> adds:
>>
>> ramana> We are facing problems where /home is managed by autofs ( in
>> ramana> Autodir ) but this directory is to to be exported using NFS.
>>
>> ramana> Exactly reverse of what autofs supposed to do -- lol
>>
>> ramana> When tried to mount nfs exported home some where else,
>> Persmission
>> ramana> denied error is reported by nfs server.
>>
>> Are you saying you want to reexport an nfs mounted filesystem?  I don't
>> believe that is supported.
>>
>> -Jeff
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> No. Autodir do mount local directories only on autofs mounted fs.
>
> In simple terms, exporting this special case autofs mounted dir using nfs.
>
> Please check http://www.intraperson.com/autodir.html
>

The kernel nfs server doesn't export across mountpoints by default.  You
may try using the nohide option, but it has limitations (like the fact
that it must be a single host export).

I suspect that the kernel nfsd may have issues trying to export an
autofs imported fs, so I'd try the userspace nfs server.

What I don't understand is why don't you run an automounter on the other
host and have nis maps that point to the respective home dir locations?

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