#!/bin/bash
#
# This script creates a new user on the local system.
# You will be prompt to enter the username, the person name, and a password
# The username, password and host for the account will be displayed.

# Make sure the script is being executed with superuser privileges.
if [[ "${UID}" -ne 0 ]]
then
	echo 'Please run with sudo or as root.'
	exit 1
fi

# Get the username (login).
read -p 'Enter the username to create: ' USER_NAME

# Get the real name (contents for description field).
read -p 'Enter the name of the person or application that will be using this account: ' COMMENT

# Get the password
read -p 'Enter the password to user for the account: ' PASSWORD


# Create the user with passwordff
useradd -c "${COMMENT}" -m "${USER_NAME}"

# Check to see if the useradd command succeeded.
if [[ "${?}" -ne 0 ]]
then
	echo 'The account could not be created'
	exit 1
fi

# Set the password.
echo ${PASSWORD} | passwd --stdin ${USER_NAME}

if [[ "${?}" -ne 0 ]]
then
	echo 'The password for the account could not be set'
	exit 1
fi


# Force password change on first login.
passwd -e ${USER_NAME}

if [[ "${?}" -ne 0 ]]
then
	echo "The password could not be expired"
	exit 1
fi

# Display the username, password, and the host where the user was created.
echo
echo 'username:'
echo "${USER_NAME}"
echo
echo 'password: '
echo "${PASSWORD}"
echo
echo 'host: '
echo "${HOSTNAME}"
exit 0