Puppet : How to use [user Resource]2023/10/17

	This is the examples for [user] resource.
[1]	It manages the configuration to keep [centos] user exists.

# generate encrypted password for a user

[root@dlp ~]#

python3 -c 'import crypt,getpass; \
print(crypt.crypt(getpass.getpass(), \
crypt.mksalt(crypt.METHOD_SHA512)))'

Password:
$6$Fb2fpm8Vctsxxxxxxxxxx

[root@dlp ~]#

vi /etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/production/manifests/user01.pp

user { 'centos':
  ensure     => present,
  home       => '/home/centos',
  managehome => true,
  password   => '$6$0XTc2rjlxxxxxxxx',
}

[2]	Specify UID or GID of group explicitly.

[root@dlp ~]#

vi /etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/production/manifests/user01.pp

group { 'centos':
  ensure => present,
  gid    => 2001,
}
user { 'centos':
  ensure     => present,
  home       => '/home/centos',
  managehome => true,
  uid        => 2001,
  gid        => 2001,
  groups     => ['centos', 'wheel'],
  password   => '$6$0XTc2rjlxxxxxxxx',
}

[3]	Specify maxage or minage of password and comment explicitly.

[root@dlp ~]#

vi /etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/production/manifests/user01.pp

group { 'centos':
  ensure => present,
  gid    => 2001,
}
user { 'centos':
  ensure     => present,
  home       => '/home/centos',
  managehome => true,
  uid        => 2001,
  gid        => 2001,
  groups     => ['centos', 'wheel'],
  password   => '$6$0XTc2rjlxxxxxxxx',
  password_max_age => 90,
  password_min_age => 1,
  comment          => 'centos User',
}

[4]	It manages the configuration to keep [centos] user does not exist. (If exists, it is deleted included home directory.)

[root@dlp ~]#

vi /etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/production/manifests/user01.pp

user { 'centos':
  ensure     => absent,
  home       => '/home/centos',
  managehome => true,
}

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