createnewuser

Bash script to log in to a Linux server and set up a new user

What is this?

This is a devops tool to create accounts with sane defaults on remote servers. It's useful for people who need to manage a lot of servers, eg. AWS, and need to grant access to other people.

What can I do with it?

This script does several things in a row:

1. Create a new user account on a target machine
2. Add a public ssh key to the new account
3. Add a private ssh key too (so you can ssh from the new machine to additional machines, eg. rsync between environments)
4. Add the new user to sudo and www-user groups - useful for sysadmins on a web server

What do I need?

For best results, you'll need the following:

• Bash terminal emulator (eg. "Terminal" on Mac OS X)
• Existing super user credentials for your target server
• Optional: SSH key for your new user. You can upload both a public key and a private key if you want.

How do I use it?

Follow these simple steps:

1. Gather all the necessary information (see "What do I need?" above)
2. Run the script: sh createNewSSHUser.sh
3. The wizard will ask you a few questions. Then you can sit back and watch the magic happen!

Are you wishing for more? Feel free to contribute with a pull request!