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(am-utils.info)Hesiod maps

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Hesiod maps
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   When the map name begins with the string `hesiod.' lookups are made
using the "Hesiod" name server.  The string following the dot is used
as a name qualifier and is prepended with the key being located.  The
entire string is then resolved in the `automount' context, or the
amd.conf parameter `hesiod_base' (Note: hesiod_base Parameter).  For
example, if the key is `jsp' and map name is `hesiod.homes' then
"Hesiod" is asked to resolve `jsp.homes.automount'.

   Hesiod maps do not support cache mode `all' and, when caching is
enabled, have a default cache mode of `inc' (Note: Automount
Filesystem).

   The following is an example of a "Hesiod" map entry:

     jsp.homes.automount HS TXT "rfs:=/home/charm;rhost:=charm;sublink:=jsp"
     njw.homes.automount HS TXT "rfs:=/home/dylan/dk2;rhost:=dylan;sublink:=njw"