#cloud-config
# vim:syntax=yaml
users:
# A user by the name ec2-user is created in the image by default.
  - default
# Following entry create user1 and assigns password specified in plain text.
# Please not use of plain text password is not recommended from security best
# practises standpoint
  - name: user1
    groups: sudo
    sudo: ['ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL']
    plain_text_passwd: < plain text password here >
    lock_passwd: false
# Following entry creates user2 and attaches a hashed passwd to the user. Hashed
# passwords can be generated with:
# python -c 'import crypt,getpass; print crypt.crypt(getpass.getpass())'
  - name: user2
    passwd: < hashed password here >
    lock_passwd: false
# Following entry creates user3, disables password based login and enables an SSH public key
  - name: user3
    ssh-authorized-keys:
      - < ssh public key here >
    lock_passwd: true
chpasswd:
  list: |
    ec2-user:< plain text password here >