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Old 12-01-2016
Shell script - craete user/password/home dir

Hi all,

I have created an ftps server using vsftpd and it works a treat

atm to create a user/password/home dir I do these two command -

Code:
useradd test -d /mnt/data/test
passwd test

also I have another dir that I use for home dirs, which is using a nfs location (vfx_ftp) and not the local sdb1 (data)

Code:
useradd test1 -d /mnt/vfx_ftp/test1
passwd test1

How can I make this into a script i.e. so it asks if its for a vfx ftp or local ftp and also so it appends a file each time with the username and password so in case someone forgets the password for their ftp I can look at the file and tell them

many thanks,

rob


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Please wrap all code, files, input & output/errors in CODE tags.
It makes it far easier to read and preserves spacing for indenting or fixed-width data.

Last edited by rbatte1; 12-01-2016 at 07:53 AM.. Reason: Added CODE tags and corrected spellings/case/spacing
# 2  
Old 12-01-2016
How will you want to decide which user account is assigned to each?

It should be relatively easy to achieve if you can clearly state the rules you want to apply.


Kind regards,
Robin
# 3  
Old 12-01-2016
cant the script ask if you want it to be a vfx ftp (mounted on nfs share) or a data ftp (mounted on local sdb1 drive)?

and then from there it will ask you to enter a username and password and from the above question the home dir will be what you selected ie data mount or vfx mount
# 4  
Old 12-01-2016
It can indeed, I was assuming that you needed an automatic way to work it out. A few questions, if I may:-
  • What shell are you using? (the output from echo $SHELL would be fine)
  • What OS version are you using? (the output from uname -a would be very useful here)
  • What have you tried?
I ask the last question because it is better for us to know your style and adjust it rather than to impose a solution that you cannot understand or support.

Please post all code, files, input & output/errors in CODE tags. It makes it far easier to read.



Kind regards,
Robin
# 5  
Old 12-01-2016
getting close -


Code:
 
#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter UserName:"
read user
echo "Enter Password:"
read passwd
echo "$user:$passwd" >> /ftp.txt
useradd $user -b /mnt/data/
echo $user:$passwd | chpasswd

# 6  
Old 12-02-2016
Yes, getting closer. Now: ask if "vfx ftp" or "data ftp" the same way.
What do you need ftp.txt for?
# 7  
Old 12-02-2016
i have made it to a T now -

Code:
#!/bin/bash
  echo "Enter UserName:"
  read user
    if id $user ; then
    echo "$user already exists as you can see above, please re-run the script"
    exit
    else
    echo "$user not in system, ok to continue"
    fi
  echo "Enter Password:"
  read passwd
  echo "$user:$passwd" >> /ftp_details/accounts.csv
  useradd $user -s /sbin/nologin -b /mnt/data/
  touch /mnt/data/$user/files_will_get_deleted_older_than_14_days_old.txt
  echo $user:$passwd | chpasswd


Last edited by robertkwild; 12-02-2016 at 12:08 PM..
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