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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Create a new group for PowerDNS-Admin
+groupadd powerdnsadmin
+
+# Create a user for PowerDNS-Admin
+useradd --system -g powerdnsadmin powerdnsadmin
+
+# Make the new user and group the owners of the PowerDNS-Admin files
+chown -R powerdnsadmin:powerdnsadmin /opt/web/powerdns-admin
+
+# Start the PowerDNS-Admin service
+systemctl start powerdns-admin
+
+# Enable the PowerDNS-Admin service to start automatically at boot
+systemctl enable powerdns-admin