A simple script to create a new OS account

Author: geekcomputers

newuser.ksh

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+#!/bin/ksh
+
+# Script Name	: newuser.ksh
+# Author			: Craig Richards
+# Created			: 10th December 2008 
+# Last Modified	:
+# Version			: 1.0
+
+# Modifications	:
+
+# Description		: A simple script to create a new OS account
+
+#################################
+# Start of procedures/functions #
+#################################
+
+funct_check_user()
+{
+  if [ `/usr/ucb/whoami` != root ]
+    then echo 'You Must be root to execute this script !!!'
+    exit 99
+  fi
+}
+
+funct_get_info()
+{
+  clear
+  print -n "Please enter username of the user to be created : ";
+  read username
+  print -n "Please enter a comment for the User : ";
+  read comment
+  print -n "Please enter the FULL path for the home directory : ";
+  read dir
+  print -n "Please enter the full shell you would like to use eg /bin/ksh for Korn Shell : ";
+  read shell
+}
+  
+funct_create_user()
+{
+  useradd -c "$comment" -m -d $dir -s $shell $username
+  echo ' ';
+  echo "User $username has been created on $DATE\n\n";
+  echo "You will have to set the password for $username !!!\n\n";
+}
+
+funct_permission()
+{
+  chmod 700 $dir
+}
+
+funct_password_expiry()
+{
+  passwd -x 90 -n 7 $username
+}
+
+################
+# Main Program #
+################
+
+# Variable Settings
+
+DATE=`date +"%d-%B-%Y"` ; export DATE
+
+{
+  funct_check_user;
+  funct_get_info;
+  funct_create_user;
+  funct_permission;
+  funct_password_expiry;
+}
+
+
+## End of Program