User Utils

Debian user helpers for other blueprints to use.

create_service_user(name, groups=None, home=None)

Create a service user/group with a low UID, starting at 100 and counting upwards. Home dir and extra groups to join will not be created.

Parameters:

• name – Username
• home – Home dir path (will not be created) (Optional)
• groups – Existing extra groups to join (Optional)

create_ssh_path(username)

create_system_user(name, groups=None, home=None)

Create a system user/group with a low UID, starting at 999 and counting downwards. Extra groups to join will not be created.

Parameters:

• name – Username
• home – Home dir path to set and create (Optional)
• groups – Existing extra groups to join (Optional)

set_strict_host_checking(username, host, check=False)

upload_ssh_keys(username, key_pair_path)