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+#!/bin/bash -xe
+# Speedup reverse hostname lookup
+sed -i "s/127.0.0.1.*/127.0.0.1 localhost $(hostname)/" /etc/hosts
+# Enabling password auth for kitchen user
+sed -i 's/PasswordAuthentication.*/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+# Disable sshd NS lookups
+echo "UseDNS no" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+service ssh restart
+# Create user 'kitchen' with password 'kitchen'
+useradd -m -G adm,sudo -p '$6$DqOdqb/l$hOpDWFPeC8/45Oo8NbqZyqLZxYd.Vtlujf9A4OdwUKgBjRcETuc9Gd2C7OyI99MY2N/pACrbV8WymqV.H1XZ1.' -s /bin/bash kitchen
+# Passwordless sudo for user 'kitchen'
+echo "kitchen ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/99-kitchen
+# Secure kitchen home
+chown kitchen:root /home/kitchen -R
+chmod 0700 /home/kitchen