For servers still hanging on Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise), you will find a backport of the above mentioned fix in Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~rdratlos/+archive/ubuntu/autofs.
--------------- autofs (5.0.7-3ubuntu3ppa1) precise; urgency=medium * Backport from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty): - Integrate SSSD and autofs for looking up automounter data stored in centralized remote directories such as LDAP (LP: #1081489) - Replace sssd-common by sssd in build-depends -- Thomas Reim <rei...@gmail.com> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:26:53 +0100 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to autofs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1081489 Title: autofs package is missing the lookup_sss.so module(!); negating autofs-enabled sssd functionality (automount fails) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1081489/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs