create-users

Create new users for Linux. It is also possible to delete them if desired.

Requirements

• install Ansible
• public keys (optional)

When you place a public key that contains the user name in the public_key directory, you will be able to register any of the public key to the target user.

Example:

create-users
|- files/
    |- public_keys/
        |- dadayama.pub // a public_key that contains the user name.

Role Variables

name	required	default	comment
create_users_users	yes		Array of user settings.
create_users_users[].name	yes		A name of user.
create_users_users[].uid	yes		A uid of user.
create_users_users[].password	no	*	A password of user.
create_users_users[].groups	no		Groups of user. Describe in a comma-separated when you specify more than one. Example: wheel,develop,upload
create_users_users[].comment	no	A name of user	A comment of user.
create_users_users[].shell	no	/bin/bash	Any command interpreter.
create_users_users[].state	no	present	Whether the account should exist or not. If you specify the absent, and the same behavior as usrdel -r.

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  sudo: yes
  roles:
     - dadayama.create-users
  vars:
    create_users_users:
      - name: dadayama
        uid: 1000

License

MIT

Author Information

dadayama