diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a461bac..d8730d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ We also provide a `nexus_repository_manager::docker` recipe which is exactly the
    OpenShift standards, a directory with the licenses applicable to the software and a man file for help on how to use
    the software. It also uses an ENTRYPOINT script to ensure the running user has access to the appropriate 
    permissions for OpenShift 'restricted' SCC.
+ - nexus_repository_manager::3x-docker
+   Nearly identical to the rh-docker recipe, but excluding the java recipe
 
 #### Red Hat help.1
 
diff --git a/recipes/3x-docker.rb b/recipes/3x-docker.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27ac59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/3x-docker.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#
+# Cookbook:: nexus_repository_manager
+# Recipe:: 3x-docker
+#
+# Copyright:: Copyright (c) 2017-present Sonatype, Inc. Apache License, Version 2.0.
+
+if node['platform'] == 'rhel'
+  default['yum']['rhel-7-server-rpms']['enabled'] = true
+  default['yum']['rhel-7-server-rpms']['managed'] = true
+  default['yum']['rhel-7-server-optional-rpms']['enabled'] = true
+  default['yum']['rhel-7-server-optional-rpms']['managed'] = true
+  default['yum']['rhel-7-server-thirdparty-oracle-java-rpms']['enabled'] = true
+  default['yum']['rhel-7-server-thirdparty-oracle-java-rpms']['managed'] = true
+end
+
+include_recipe 'nexus_repository_manager::users'
+include_recipe 'nexus_repository_manager::download'
+include_recipe 'nexus_repository_manager::configure'
+
+set_limit 'nexus' do
+  type 'hard'
+  item 'nofile'
+  value 65536
+  use_system true
+end
+
+set_limit 'nexus' do
+  type 'soft'
+  item 'nofile'
+  value 65536
+  use_system true
+end
+
+ruby_block "remove java memory settings from nexus.vmoptions" do
+  block do
+    file = Chef::Util::FileEdit.new(node['nexus_repository_manager']['nexus_home']['path'] + '/bin/nexus.vmoptions')
+    file.search_file_delete_line(/^-Xms/)
+    file.search_file_delete_line(/^-Xmx/)
+    file.search_file_delete_line(/^-XX:MaxDirectMemorySize/)
+    file.write_file
+  end
+end
+
+group 'root' do
+  action :modify
+  members 'nexus'
+  append true
+end
+
+directory '/licenses/' do
+  owner 'root'
+  group 'root'
+  mode '755'
+  action :create
+end
+
+[ 'help.1', 'uid_template.sh', 'uid_entrypoint.sh', 'licenses/LICENSE' ].each do | file |
+  cookbook_file "/#{file}" do
+    source "rh-docker/#{file}"
+    owner 'root'
+    group 'root'
+    mode '755'
+  end
+end
+
+bash 'uid_template.sh' do
+  code <<-EOH
+    /uid_template.sh
+  EOH
+end
+
+file '/etc/passwd' do
+  mode '664'
+end