New-UtilityUser

Create a new user

Script

param([string]$username = "")

try {
	if ($username -eq "") { $username = Read-Host "Enter the new user name" }
	$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()

	if ($IsLinux) {
 		& sudo apt install ecryptfs-utils
		& sudo adduser --encrypt-home $username
	} else {
		throw "Not supported yet"
	}

	[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
	"? Created user account '$username' with encrypted home directory in $($elapsed)s."
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

Customize

username string