<# .SYNOPSIS Creates a new user account .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script creates a new user account with an encrypted home directory. .EXAMPLE PS> ./new-user.ps1 Joe ✔️ Created new user 'Joe' with encrypted home directory in 11s. .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$username = "") try { if ($username -eq "") { $username = Read-Host "Enter the new user name" } $stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew() if ($IsLinux) { & sudo adduser --encrypt-home $username } else { throw "Not supported yet" } [int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds "✔️ Created new user '$username' with encrypted home directory in $($elapsed)s." exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }