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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.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./new-user.ps1 [[-username] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-username <String>
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./new-user.ps1 Joe
Created new user 'Joe' with encrypted home directory in 11 sec
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.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 11 sec
.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 sec"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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