Creates a tomcat run user.

create_tomcat_run_user.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Create a tomcat run user and apply ownership.
# Example used for DotCMS.

echo "This is a guide. Do not execute this as a script."
exit -1

# Create a group with no permissions
sudo groupadd dotcmsusers

# Create a dotcms user, with no home directory and ssh no login
sudo useradd -M -g dotcmsusers -s /sbin/nologin dotcmsuser
# Lock the account, it is still possible to 'su' into a locked account
sudo usermod -L dotcmsuser

# Give ownership of the dotcms directory to the dotcmsuser
sudo chown -R dotcmsuser:dotcmsusers /opt/dotcms/dotserver

# Update the service script to use the new user
# /bin/su - dotcmsuser -c ${START_DOTCMS}
# /bin/su - dotcmsuser -c ${STOP_CMS}