lmn-client/doc/localuser.md

Local guest user

Creates a local guest user with home on tmpfs.

The decision whether a guest user is created depends on the value of the variable localuser.

Choices:

• false <- (default)
• "username"

The associated password can be determined using the variable localuser_password.

Default: Muster!

Configuration / Variables

• localuser
  Username of local guest account
  If set to false no user will be created
  Type: String/Boolean
  Values:
  • false <-- (default)
  • "username"
• localuser_password
  Password of local guest user
  Default: "Muster!"
  Type: String
• localuser_secretsalt
  Salt for creation of password hash
  Default: "4ANAxPycC3q"
  Type: String

Example

• Create local guest user only on devices in group laptops.
• Devices in group teacherlaptop will not get a local guest user, even though they are part of the laptop group..
• Username: guestuser
• Password: topsecret

inventory.yml

laptops:
  hosts:
    10.0.14.[1:40]
  children:
    teacherlaptops
  vars:
    localuser: guestuser
    localuser_password: topsecret
teacherlaptops:
  hosts:
    10.0.20.[1:80]
  vars:
    localuser: false