Puppet : How to use [user Resource]2023/08/10

	This is the examples for [user] resource.
[1]	It manages the configuration to keep [bookworm] 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/puppet/code/environments/production/manifests/user01.pp

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

[2]	Specify UID or GID of a group explicitly.

root@dlp:~#

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

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

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

root@dlp:~#

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

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

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

root@dlp:~#

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

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

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