Aliases for Automount Maps

When you browse NFS automount maps or map a drive to an automount point, Network Provider creates a server alias for the automap and share aliases for the autokeys and subdirectories. For example, if you browsed the automount map for /home/joeuser, a server alias for /home and a share alias for /joeuser would be created. You could then use UNC format to access the directory.

Once Solstice NFS Client has created a UNC alias, you can connect to the network resource using either a UNC or NFS resource name format. When you enter the NFS name for a network resource, the Network Provider checks the entry for that name and uses the UNC name to connect the network resource on Windows 95 or NT. If no alias is found, Network Provider generates one automatically from the NFS name.