Create LDAP account for new employees
Bash script used to account for new employees.
Password hashing algorithms available are MD5, Crypt or SSHA which is strongest and recommended.
User info added: groupUid, userUid, email, username, loginShell, homeDirectory and others.
This script is available to everyone for forking, sending commit request...
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- OS: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (Xenial) x86_64
- Shell: Bash, 4.3.48(1)-release
- OpenLDAP server, slapd utility: openldap-2.4.42
All variables needed should be defined on top of the script.
OpenLDAP server password is asked on every run.
Requires sudo privileges if no LDAP utilty is installed or utility for sending mails (if used).
Run as any other BASH script - ./ldap_account.sh or source ldap_account.sh.