# autofs and ncp **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Networking\ **Created:** [November 28, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/autofs-and-ncp/23350 "2012-11-28T15:29:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tbrinkmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@tbrinkmann](https://forums.suse.com/u/tbrinkmann)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/autofs-and-ncp/23350/1 "2012-11-28T15:29:44Z")
Hi, i´m trying to use autofs to mount ncp share. 1. I can use fstab with a passwdfile to mount my test folder /nwtest no problem here 2. I try to use auto first configure /etc/auto-mast echo "/nwtest /etc/auto.net \>\> /etc/auto.master 3. I create the [auto.net](http://auto.net) file Question1: What is identifier in the [auto.net](http://auto.net) file the mount point ? `nwtest -fstype=ncp defaults,mode=777,ipserver=testpool1,nonfs,uid=root,uid=root,owner=root,volume=TESTVOL1,passwdfile=/etc/edir-passwords,multiple,timeout=900 0 0 ` ? Or what autofs needs to know for the first word(nwtest) ? the mountpoint or the networkshare name ? 4. The password file Q2 What is the identifier here if i use fstab i used the share name /etc/fstab/–\>testpool1/.admin.test /nwtest ncp defaults,passwdfile=/etc/edir-passwords etc/edir-passwords–\>nwtest/.admin.test:SOMEPASSWORD 5.Q3 Does autofs need fstab entrys ? Thanks for help \*T ---
**Author:** ![tbrinkmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@tbrinkmann](https://forums.suse.com/u/tbrinkmann)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/autofs-and-ncp/23350/2 "2012-11-30T13:06:38Z")
Question1: What is identifier in the [auto.net](http://auto.net) file the mount point ? in this case /nwtest right ? A: Yes, Autofs uses the /nwtest folder now to mount all subfolder configured in auto.direct Q2 What is the identifier here if i use fstab i used the share name A: The subfolder that used for mount e.g nwtest/testmount Q3 Does autofs need fstab entrys ? A:No