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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# v0.02 ------
+#		Actually Works
+#		Added helpful pauses and instructions
+#		Nicer output
+#		Improved automation
+
+# v0.01 ------
+#		Initial Version
+
+# This script is for setting up a new user on a remote Virtual Private Server.
+
+# Setup for Ubuntu (apt-get) but should be easy change
+# It's mostly generic linux commands
+
+# Usually VPS’s will give you a root login and this
+# script will get you setup with an admin user that
+# is a sudoer.
+
+# make sure we're root then begin
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+	echo "You must be a root user" 2>&1
+  	exit 1
+else
+	clear
+        echo -e "\nWelcome to the VPS Startup Script!\n"
+
+	# get the user name
+	echo -n "Enter the username: "
+	read name
+	echo -e "$name it is!\n"
+
+	# add a user (logged in as root)
+	echo -e "Adding user : $name"
+	useradd $name -s /bin/bash -d /home/$name -m
+	echo -e "\nPassword Setup"
+	passwd $name
+
+	# ubuntu doesnt ship with %admin group anymore
+	# so we need to add the group and add it to sudoers
+	# and add [user to it]
+	echo -e "\nAdding to %admin and sudoers"
+	touch /etc/sudoers.d/admin
+	echo "%admin ALL=(ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers.d/admin
+	chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/admin
+	groupadd admin
+	usermod -g admin $name
+
+	# su [user] or relog as [user]
+	echo -e "\nsu'ing to $user to test sudo with update/upgrade"
+	su - $name -c whoami
+	su - $name -c "sudo apt-get update --assume-yes"
+	su - $name -c "sudo apt-get upgrade --assume-yes"
+	su - $name -c "sudo apt-get install dnsutils --assume-yes"
+
+	# remove password based and root login
+	# also make sure they are uncommented (no # in front)
+	echo -e "\nChange / Ensure these lines in sshd_config :"
+	echo "	> PermitRootLogin no"
+	echo "	> PasswordAuthentication no"
+	read -p "Press any key when ready..."
+	sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+	# on your home machine, setup a ssh key and
+	# then authorize it on the server
+	# after this you should not be prompted for a password
+	# so long as you have the private key in your ~/.ssh folder
+	echo -e "\nNow on your local machine run these commands"
+	echo -e "to authenticate your keys with this server"
+	echo "$ mkdir ~/.ssh"
+	echo "$ chmod 700 ~/.ssh"
+	echo "$ ssh-keygen -t rsa"
+	echo "$ ssh-copy-id $name@<host> 	# REQUIRED"
+
+	read -p "Press any key when you're authenticated..."
+	echo -e "\nYou sure you did it correct?"
+	read -p "Login without a password to be sure."
+	echo -e "\nLocked out from your new user?"
+	read -p "Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config to re-enable password login"
+
+
+	# restart the sshd to comit changes
+	echo -e "\nRestarting ssh daemon"
+	sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart
+
+	echo -e "\nSetup Complete!"
+fi