gistfile1.txt

include_recipe 'aws'
include_recipe 'user'

node.default['sshusers']['users'].each do |user|
    user_account user[:name] do
        ssh_keygen false
        if user[:locked]
            action [:create, :lock]
            ssh_keys [""]
        else
            action [:create, :unlock]
            ssh_keys user[:ssh_public_keys]
        end
    end
end

attributes.rb

default['sshusers']['users'] =
[
    {
        :name => 'user.name',
        :sudo => true,
        :ssh_public_keys => ['public_keyxyz']
    }
]