When to Use Automount
The most common and most advantageous use of automount is for mounting infrequently used file systems on an NFS client, such as online reference manual pages. Another common use is accessing user home directories anywhere on the network. This works well for users who do not have a dedicated system and who tend to log in from different locations. In the past, to permit access, the system administrator had to create home directories on every system that the user logged into. Data had to be duplicated everywhere, and it was always out of sync. You certainly don’t want to create permanent NFS mounts for all user home directories on each system, so this is an excellent use for automount.
Automount is also used if a read-only ...
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