create-macosx-amanda-user.sh

#!/bin/bash

echo "First password prompt is for sudo"

# create the user
sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Users/amanda
sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Users/amanda RecordName amanda
sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Users/amanda UserShell /bin/bash
sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Users/amanda RealName "Amanda backup user"
sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Users/amanda UniqueID 5000
sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Users/amanda PrimaryGroupID 0
sudo dscl localhost -append /Local/Default/Groups/admin GroupMembership amanda
sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Users/amanda NFSHomeDirectory /Users/amanda

echo "Next passwords are for passwd"
sudo passwd amanda

# create the users home directory
sudo ditto -rsrcFork '/System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/' /Users/amanda
sudo chown -R amanda:wheel /Users/amanda

# set up the .amandahosts file
sudo sh -c "echo 'indexserver.your.domain indexserveramandauser' > /Users/amanda/.amandahosts"
sudo chown amanda:wheel /Users/amanda/.amandahosts
sudo chmod 600 /Users/amanda/.amandahosts