create_memcached_admin_user.sh

#!/bin/bash

if [ -f /.memcached_admin_created ]; then
    echo "Memcached 'admin' user already created!"
    exit 0
fi

#generate pasword
PASS=${MEMCACHED_PASS:-$(pwgen -s 12 1)}
_word=$( [ ${MEMCACHED_PASS} ] && echo "preset" || echo "random" )

echo "=> Creating an admin user with a ${_word} password in Memcached"
echo mech_list: plain > /usr/lib/sasl2/memcached.conf
echo $PASS | saslpasswd2 -a memcached -c admin -p
echo "=> Done"
touch /.memcached_admin_created

echo "========================================================================"
echo "You can now connect to this Memcached server using:"
echo ""
echo "    USERNAME:admin      PASSWORD:$PASS"
echo ""
echo "Please remember to change the above password as soon as possible!"
echo "========================================================================"