Well, given that the behaviour is the same (whether it is an EZIP AFP Server or OS X AFP Server), I am not sure I agree with that remark. The topic itself is germane to OS X in general so I think it deserves the attention of this list (given that my Xserves are all running OS X).

True, it is using 5 credentialed connections, but that is because the syntax of mount_afp requires it. That's why I contacted this list, hoping there was a know workaround. I ultimately found one - it's called AppleScript (gagging sound).

Yes, Unlimited licenses are cheap but hey, why bother unless you have to.



-----Original Message-----
>From: Josh Wisenbaker <macshome@afp5...>
>Sent: Jan 13, 2006 4:11 PM
>To: Administrator <240vac@eart...>
>Cc: macos-x-server@list...
>Subject: Re: REPOST: Automounts and Credentialing
>
>
>On Jan 13, 2006, at 2:57 PM, Administrator wrote:
>
>> This is a repost of an earlier posting from this week regarding the  
>> mount_afp command and credential caching, how it works, if it works  
>> under OS X Server/Client. My initial impressions is that it does  
>> not work, which means I will probably have to turn to AppleScript  
>> for my automount needs:
>>
>> ######################################################################
>> ###########
>>
>> I have a situation where I am mounting 5 automounted AFP shares  
>> using a modified NFS StartupItem and predefined mount points stored  
>> in the local NIDB. I have a farm composed of 30 Xserves. Each mount  
>> record has a set of credentials that are being passed to the AFP  
>> server (an ExtremeZIP setup) during the mount request. In all the  
>> farm is consuming a total of 150 licenses. I would like to bring  
>> down this license count to one license per node.
>>
>> My question is this: is there a way to set up the automounts so  
>> that each additional connection does not consume it's own client  
>> license?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> jyana
>
>Well, an EZIP issue really isn't germane to the Mac OS X Server list,  
>but if a machine is using 5 differently credentialed connections then  
>it will probably use five licenses. Really you should ask GroupLogic  
>about this. In any case an unlimited EZIP license is pretty cheap  
>compared to the 30 xServes you have.
>
>Josh
>
>--
>Josh Wisenbaker, ACSA
>http://www.afp548.com
>Breaking my server to save yours.
>

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