Manage system users in Linux

Create, remove or lock users

Requirements

• This role requires ansible 1.9 or higher.
• For create new password run
  • Linux (mkpasswd -m SHA-512)
  • Macos (openssl3 passwd -6) # My openssl3 version: OpenSSL 3.0.8 7 Feb 2023 (Library: OpenSSL 3.0.8 7 Feb 2023)
    • install openssl 3 version:
      • brew install openssl@3
      • ln -s /opt/homebrew/opt/openssl@3/bin/openssl /usr/local/bin/openssl3 and change key password: $6$xxx...
  • Default password: pass

Role Variables

adduser:
  users:
    - name: username
      pubkey: "{{ lookup('file', '~/.ssh/pubkeys/username.pub') }}"
      groups: users
      change: false
    - name: username1
      pubkey: "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAA... username@hostname"
      change: true
rmuser:
  users:
    - username2
lock:
  users:
    - username3
deploy_user: true

Default vars in role:

defgroup: users
deploy_user: false

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

Including an example of how to use your role:

- hosts: servers
  become: true
  roles:
     - { role: adduser }

License

BSD

Author Information

Created by CHIP