openvpn cli add user script

add_user.sh

#!/bin/sh
# Usage: sh add_user.sh "username" "groupname"
# ref: https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/managing-user-and-group-properties-from-command-line/

# create user
sudo ./sacli --user $1 --key "type" --value "user_connect" UserPropPut

# add created user to specified group
sudo ./sacli --user $1 --key "conn_group" --value $2 UserPropPut

# generate random password
pw=$(openssl rand -base64 6)

# show generated password
echo "${pw}"

# set generated password to the user
sudo ./sacli --user $1 --new_pass $pw SetLocalPassword

# print users to make it sure
sudo ./sacli UserPropGet

# reload configuration to apply
sudo ./sacli start