Workgroup Manager: Automounted Share Points Should Not Be Created in the NetInfo/DefaultLocalNode Domain

Symptom

Automounted share points created with Workgroup Manager do not appear on client computers as expected.


Solution

When selecting a domain for "Automount this item to clients in domain", you should always select a network-visible domain such as the NetInfo/root domain. The NetInfo network domains are searched by clients that are configured to access them via Directory Services. If you do not have any network NetInfo domains, only the NetInfo/DefaultLocalNode will be available in the pop-up list. The NetInfo/DefaultLocalNode is only used by the local system. It will not be accessed for automount share points by other client systems.

You may resolve the issue by following these steps:

1. Using WorkGroup Manager, connect to the server on which you created the share point.
2. Click the Sharing icon in the tool box.
3. Select the affected share point.
4. Click the Automount tab.
5. In the domain selection pop-up menu, change the domain from NetInfo/DefaultLocalNode to NetInfo/root (or other higher level domain if you have one). You will be asked to provide a login name and password for an administrator of this domain.
6. Click Save.

The automounted share point will now be moved to the selected NetInfo domain. It will be used by the NetInfo clients configured to use this directory service.

For more information on NetInfo and Directory Services, see the Mac OS X Server 10.2 Admin Guide installed on your computer at:

/Library/Documentation/MacOSXServer/English/Admin Guide.pdf