Mac OS X Server 10.2: Share Point Will Not Automount if It Has Custom AFP Name

A share point cannot automount if you give it a custom AFP name. When this issue occurs, a user's home directory may include only the Desktop and Library folders.
Symptom

A share point does not automount, or a user's home directory only includes the Desktop and Library folders.


Solution

If you have already given a custom AFP name to a share point, change the custom AFP name to match the actual name of the share point (as it appears in the Finder).

For new share points, do not set a custom AFP names for a share point that is set to automount.

Note: To see the AFP custom name setting, select the share point in Workgroup Manager, then click the Protocols tab. Choose Apple File Settings from the pop-up menu. To see if the share point is set to automount, click the Automount tab.
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012