I post the logfile generate in the syslog by automount in debug mode
Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: handle_packet: type = 3 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: handle_packet_missing_indirect: token 307, name video, request pid 12909 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: attempting to mount entry /home/nicolas/NASNRO/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: lookup_mount: lookup(file): looking up video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: lookup_mount: lookup(file): video -> -fstype=cifs,credentials=/home/$USER/.creds-file,user=$USER,uid=$UID,gid=$GID ://192.168.1.9/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: parse_mount: parse(sun): expanded entry: -fstype=cifs,credentials=/home/root/.creds-file,user=root,uid=0,gid=0 ://192.168.1.9/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: parse_mount: parse(sun): gathered options: fstype=cifs,credentials=/home/root/.creds-file,user=root,uid=0,gid=0 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: parse_mount: parse(sun): dequote("://192.168.1.9/video") -> ://192.168.1.9/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: parse_mount: parse(sun): core of entry: options=fstype=cifs,credentials=/home/root/.creds-file,user=root,uid=0,gid=0, loc=://192.168.1.9/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: sun_mount: parse(sun): mounting root /home/nicolas/NASNRO, mountpoint video, what //192.168.1.9/video, fstype cifs, options credentials=/home/root/.creds-file,user=root,uid=0,gid=0 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: do_mount: //192.168.1.9/video /home/nicolas/NASNRO/video type cifs options credentials=/home/root/.creds-file,user=root,uid=0,gid=0 using module generic Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: mount_mount: mount(generic): calling mkdir_path /home/nicolas/NASNRO/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: mount_mount: mount(generic): calling mount -t cifs -o credentials=/home/root/.creds-file,user=root,uid=0,gid=0 //192.168.1.9/video /home/nicolas/NASNRO/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: >> error 2 (No such file or directory) opening credential file /home/root/.creds-file Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: mount(generic): failed to mount //192.168.1.9/video (type cifs) on /home/nicolas/NASNRO/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: dev_ioctl_send_fail: token = 307 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: failed to mount /home/nicolas/NASNRO/video Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: handle_packet: type = 3 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: handle_packet_missing_indirect: token 308, name video, request pid 12909 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: dev_ioctl_send_fail: token = 308 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: st_expire: state 1 path /home/nicolas/NASNRO Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: expire_proc: exp_proc = 139912387811072 path /home/nicolas/NASNRO Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: expire_cleanup: got thid 139912387811072 path /home/nicolas/NASNRO stat 0 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: expire_cleanup: sigchld: exp 139912387811072 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Sep 23 19:43:28 nroc-linux automount[25168]: st_ready: st_ready(): state = 2 path /home/nicolas/NASNRO -------- The configuration files are (if needed to reproduce this testcase): file /etc/auto.master : /home/nicolas/NASNRO /etc/auto.nasnro --ghost,--timeout=30 file /etc/auto.nasnro : video -fstype=cifs,credentials=/home/$USER/.creds- file,user=$USER,uid=$UID,gid=$GID ://192.168.1.9/video ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1626749 Title: autofs set $USER to "root" instead of current user Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Since last kernel upgrade from 4.4.0-36 to 4.4.0-38 automount failed to mount remote smb FS. The configuration file use $USER, $UID and $GID variables : i.e. : music -fstype=cifs,credentials=/home/$USER/.creds-file,user=$USER,uid=$UID,gid=$GID ://192.168.1.9/music When a user account try to mount the FS, automount complain : >> error 2 (No such file or directory) opening credential file /home/root/.creds-file $USER, $UID and $GID are now sets with root variables instead of user account variables ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: autofs 5.1.1-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Sep 22 23:17:27 2016 ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/automount InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-07 (228 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SourcePackage: autofs UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-28 (147 days ago) --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nicolas 1941 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1ad9a17c-8b27-4436-a024-6c9ae99a5b87 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-07 (228 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) MachineType: Sony Corporation SVS1511R9ES Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=fr_FR TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=df815dd3-2e1b-42d3-aef8-1823eb5d4f75 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.3 Tags: xenial Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-28 (147 days ago) UserGroups: _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 03/30/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: R0140C5 dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0140C5:bd03/30/2012:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVS1511R9ES:pvrC60AGQAL:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: SVS1511R9ES dmi.product.version: C60AGQAL dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1626749/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp