[chef] Re: How can I add/delete temporary users?

[Nathen Harvey < >]

We use a databag for each user with a disabled attribute and then lock / unlock the account based on that attribute's value.

  user u['id'] do

    if u['disabled'] then

      action :lock

    else

      action :unlock

    end

  end

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Nathen Harvey

On Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 4:49 PM, wrote:

I'm using the users cookbook to create users and distribute ssh keys. I've now

been tasked with automating the creation/deletion of users who only need

temporary access to servers. For example when a developer is needed to assist

with issues on a production server. For auditing purposes we're wanting to

drive it via Git -> Chef. I'm thinking I could search for local users within a

UID range, compare that with what Chef expects and delete accounts for those

that shouldn't be there.

Has anyone solved this or similar scenarios?