flake.nix

@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
             LDAP_API              = cfg.ldap;
             DISCORD_TIMING_UPDATE = cfg.discord.timing.update;
             DISCORD_TIMING_FETCH  = cfg.discord.timing.fetch;
+            
+            # local details
+            HOME      = cfg.home;
+            DATABASE  = "database.db";
           };
         in { 
           options.services."${package_name}" = {
@@ -106,9 +110,37 @@
               default     = "https://api.account.skynet.ie";
               description = "Location of the ldap api";
             };
+            
+            user = mkOption rec {
+              type        = types.str;
+              default     = "${package_name}";
+              description = "The user to run the service";
+            };
+            
+            home = mkOption rec {
+              type        = types.str;
+              default     = "/etc/${cfg.prefix}${package_name}";
+              description = "The home for the user";
+            };
+            
+            prefix = mkOption rec {
+              type = types.str;
+              default = "skynet_";
+              example = default;
+              description = "The prefix used to name service/folders";
+            };
           };
   
           config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+          
+            users.groups."${cfg.user}" = { };
+            
+            users.users."${cfg.user}" = {
+              createHome    = true;
+              isSystemUser  = true;
+              home          = "${cfg.home}";
+              group         = "${cfg.user}";
+            };
   
             systemd.services = {
               # main service
@@ -120,7 +152,8 @@
                 environment = environment_config;
                 
                 serviceConfig = {
-                  DynamicUser     = "yes";
+                  User            = "${cfg.user}";
+                  Group           = "${cfg.user}";
                   Restart         = "always";
                   ExecStart       = "${self.defaultPackage."${system}"}/bin/${package_name}";
                   # can have multiple env files