Automates Linux user account creation using Bash + CSV.
Ideal for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and educational labs.
- CSV-driven input: Manage users via
employee.csv - Secure password generation: Random strong passwords with
openssl - Root validation: Ensures script runs with admin privileges
- Automated account creation: Adds users with metadata + home directories
- Password enforcement: Forces password change on first login
- Audit logging: Saves credentials to
out.text - Interactive CSV builder: Script for manual entry and confirmation
| File | Description |
|---|---|
employee.csv |
Input usernames + full names |
out.text |
Output with generated credentials |
create_csv.sh |
Interactive CSV builder |
create_users.sh |
Main automation script |
script/script-create-csv-file.png |
Screenshot of CSV creation |
script/user-account-csv-workflow.png |
Workflow diagram |
script/capstone-title-slide.png |
Project title slide |
script/bash-script-preview.png |
Script preview |
bash create_csv.sh
2. Run the automation script
bash
sudo bash create_users.sh
3. Check output
Created users and their passwords will be logged in out.text.
🖼️ Workflow
🛠️ Requirements
Linux environment
Bash shell
openssl installed
📚 Educational Value
Perfect for:
Capstone presentations
System administration labs
DevOps onboarding demos
📊 Demo Example
Sample employee.csv:
Username Full Name
aws Amazon Web Services
K8s Kubernetes
Output out.text:
Code
aws,randomPassword123
K8s,securePassXYZ
👨💻 Author
Sayed Atwh — Third-year Computer Science student at Beni-Suef University, aspiring Cloud & DevOps Engineer.
## 📬 Contact
- GitHub: https://github.com/SayedAtwh
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayed-atwh-sayed
- Email: sayed.atwh.sayed@example.com