user-exists.sh - ssh script by ActiveXperts Software

user-exists.sh checks whether a user account exists.

Use user-exists.sh directly from ActiveXperts Network Monitor; in the Manager's 'Monitor' menu, select 'New Check (Script)' and select user-exists.sh. Configure the required parameter, or press 'Load a working sample'.

In ActiveXperts Network Monitor, Administrators can use three different scripting languages: Powershell, VBScript and SSH.

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user-exists.sh script code

#################################################################################
# ActiveXperts Network Monitor - Shell script checks
# © 1999-2015, ActiveXperts Software B.V.
#
# For more information about ActiveXperts Network Monitor and SSH, please
# visit the online ActiveXperts Network Monitor Shell Script Guidelines at:
#   http://www.activexperts.com/support/network-monitor/online/linux/
#################################################################################
# Script
#     user-exists.sh
# Description
#     This script will check if a user account exists
# Declare Parameters
#     1) username (string) - Username to check
# Usage
#     user-exists.sh <username>
# Sample
#     user-exists.sh axuser
#################################################################################

#!/bin/sh

# Validate number of arguments
if [ $# -ne 1 ] ; then
  echo "UNCERTAIN: Invalid number of arguments - Usage: user-exists <username>"
  exit 1
fi

# Checks if the user exists
if id -u $1 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "SUCCESS: User exists DATA:1" 
else
  echo "ERROR: User does not exist DATA:0"
fi