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79 lines
1.9 KiB
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Script: *new-user.ps1*
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This PowerShell script creates a new user account with an encrypted home directory.
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Parameters
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----------
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```powershell
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PS> ./new-user.ps1 [[-username] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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-username <String>
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Required? false
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Position? 1
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Default value
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Accept pipeline input? false
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Accept wildcard characters? false
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[<CommonParameters>]
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This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
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WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
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```
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Example
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-------
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```powershell
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PS> ./new-user.ps1 Joe
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✔️ Created new user 'Joe' with encrypted home directory in 11s.
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```
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Notes
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-----
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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Related Links
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-------------
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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Script Content
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--------------
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```powershell
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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Creates a new user account
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script creates a new user account with an encrypted home directory.
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./new-user.ps1 Joe
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✔️ Created new user 'Joe' with encrypted home directory in 11s.
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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param([string]$username = "")
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try {
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if ($username -eq "") { $username = Read-Host "Enter the new user name" }
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$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
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if ($IsLinux) {
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& sudo adduser --encrypt-home $username
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} else {
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throw "Not supported yet"
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}
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[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
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"✔️ Created new user '$username' with encrypted home directory in $($elapsed)s."
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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```
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*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of new-user.ps1 as of 08/15/2024 09:50:51)*
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