GoldenBadger / useradm

Useradm

Modular Python User Management Tool

Useradm is used to manage Redbrick's membership.

Functions

New User Creation

1. Queries DCU's AD server for User information;

   • Fullname
   • Student ID
   • DCU altmail
   • Course of Study
   • Year of Study.

2. Asks user for nickname, queries if nick exists in Redbrick LDAP.

3. If the user doesn't exist.

   • Creates the user's homedir
   • populates .forward with altmail address
   • assigns quotas.
   • broken adds the user to the announce-redbrick mailman list
   • mails user's password and account details.

Renew User

1. Queries RB LDAP using user nickname.
2. If Yearspaid <1, set yearsPaid=1
3. problem if the user's shell is /usr/local/shell/expired and is renewed, shell isn't reset to /usr/local/shell/zsh
4. problem if renewing && usertype is associat/committe it will hint at restoring usertype to member
   • For committe this wouldn't be as bad, but for associat this poses an issue frequently.