diff --git a/fix_user_ids.py b/fix_user_ids.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import sys
+import pathlib
+import os
+import argparse
+
+def set_idmap_in_config(config_location, base_map, dry_run=False):
+    config_data = ""
+
+    found_user = False
+    found_group = False
+    with open(config_location, "r") as File:
+        for row in File:
+            if row.startswith("lxc.idmap"):
+                data = row.split("=")
+                conf_mapping = data[1].split(" ")
+                if conf_mapping[0] == "u":
+                    config_data += "lxc.idmap = u 0 {} 65536\n".format(base_map)
+                    found_user = True
+                elif conf_mapping[1] == "g":
+                    config_data += "lxc.idmap = g 0 {} 65536\n".format(base_map)
+                    found_group = True
+            else:
+                config_data += row
+
+    if not found_user:
+        config_data += "lxc.idmap = u 0 {} 65536\n".format(base_map)
+    if not found_group:
+        config_data += "lxc.idmap = g 0 {} 65536\n".format(base_map)
+
+    if not dry_run:
+        with open(config_location, "w") as File:
+            File.write(config_data)
+    else:
+        print("New Config")
+        print(config_data)
+
+def map_user_ids(name, base_map, uid_map, dry_run=False):
+    start_path = pathlib.Path("/var/lib/lxc", name, "rootfs")
+    path_list = list(start_path.rglob("*"))
+    path_list.append(start_path)
+    path_list.append(pathlib.Path("/var/lib/lxc", name))
+
+    new_base_map = base_map + uid_map
+    for i in path_list:
+        stat = i.lstat()
+        local_uid = stat.st_uid
+        local_gid = stat.st_gid
+
+        if local_uid >= new_base_map * 2:
+            local_uid = local_uid % 65536
+            local_gid = local_gid % 65536
+
+        if not dry_run:
+            os.lchown(i, local_uid + new_base_map, local_gid + new_base_map)
+        else:
+            print("chowning {} from {} to {}".format(i, local_uid, local_uid + new_base_map))
+
+    set_idmap_in_config(pathlib.Path("/var/lib/lxc", name, "config"), new_base_map, dry_run)
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+            prog="User ID mapping",
+            description="maps base uids to a higher number")
+
+    parser.add_argument("server_name")
+    parser.add_argument("mapping")
+    parser.add_argument("-b", "--base-map")
+    parser.add_argument("-m", "--multiplier")
+    parser.add_argument("-d", "--dry-run", action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    base_map = 900000000
+    if args.base_map:
+        base_map = int(args.base_map)
+
+    multiplier = 100000
+    if args.multiplier:
+        multiplier = int(args.multiplier)
+
+    server_name = args.server_name
+    mapping = int(args.mapping)
+
+    print(args.dry_run)
+
+    map_user_ids(server_name, base_map, multiplier * mapping, args.dry_run)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()