Auto-Mounting NFS with autofs | Into the Terminal 187

What is autofs? How can you leverage it? Why would you leverage it? On today’s episode Nate and Scott are going to talk about what autofs is, and how its used. We’ll also cover some NFS basics, as a storage target for autofs. So if you’ve ever wanted centralized home directories, or just want to know what autofs is for, don’t miss today’s show! - - - - Critical Administration Skills for Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Whether you are new to Linux or new to RHEL, join our hosts for a hands-on look into the commands and processes, ask questions, and grow your knowledge. Get Started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: https://developers.redhat.com/register Try it for yourself: https://redhat.com/interactive-labs Join our Discord: https://red.ht/rhel-discord Nate Lager: https://social.undrground.org/@gangrif Scott McBrien:   / scott-mcbrien-349b356   00:00 Introduction to AutoFS 01:58 Setting Up NFS Server 03:02 NFS Exports Configuration 04:48 NFS Mount Options 09:10 NFS Client Configuration 12:26 Network Device Options 14:49 Testing NFS Mount 15:30 NFS Permissions and Identity 17:00 NFS Connection Issues 19:01 AutoFS Configuration Overview 21:19 Remote User Setup 25:31 Installing AutoFS 26:21 AutoFS Master Configuration 28:41 Wildcard Configuration 30:35 Starting AutoFS Service 31:44 Testing AutoFS Mounts 33:32 Exam Prep Discussion 34:40 AutoFS Package Requirements 35:03 Mounting ISO Images 36:00 AutoFS Configuration Files 38:16 Testing ISO Mount 39:53 Remote vs Local Filesystems 43:27 AutoFS Dynamic Directories 45:08 CIFS Share Setup 46:40 CIFS Configuration Options 50:07 CIFS Credentials File 50:54 Testing CIFS Mount 53:12 SELinux Considerations 55:29 AutoFS SELinux Context