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Apple DSCL

On the machine that you want to automount directories on, execute:
dscl -change Local/Default/Users/johnd NFSHomeDirectory /Users/johnd /home/johnd

dscl will change the home directory of johnd from the normal /Users/johnd to /home/johnd.

This step readies for the use of the automounter.


Edit /etc/auto_home to look like:
## Automounter map for /home
#+auto_home 
# Use directory service

johnd server1.local:/Users/johnd


Useful DSCL commands for configuring Users:

Create a new entry in the local (/) domain under the category /users.

 
dscl / -create /Users/toddharris

 

Create and set the shell property to bash.

 

 
dscl / -create /Users/toddharris UserShell /bin/bash

 

Create and set the user’s full name.

 

 
dscl / -create /Users/toddharris RealName "Dr. Todd Harris"

 

Create and set the user’s ID.

 

 
dscl / -create /Users/toddharris UniqueID 503

 

Create and set the user’s group ID property.

 

 
dscl / -create /Users/toddharris PrimaryGroupID 1000

 

Create and set the user home directory.

 

 
dscl / -create /Users/toddharris NFSHomeDirectory /Local/Users/toddharris

 

Set the password.

 

dscl / -passwd /Users/toddharris PASSWORD

 

perform administrative functions

 

 
dscl / -append /Groups/admin GroupMembership toddharris

 

  

 

  


Mac, Apple, macOS (OSX)