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uip or users

uip or users manages Orchestrator users at the tenant level — listing, creating, editing, and deleting users, plus assigning them to folders and managing tenant-level role assignments. For folder-level role management, see uip or roles.

Synopsis

uip or users <verb> [options]
uip or users <verb> [options]

Verbs

Verb	Purpose
`list`	List tenant users with optional filters.
`list-in-folder`	List users assigned to a folder, with their folder-level roles.
`list-available`	List users that can still be assigned to a folder (not yet assigned).
`get`	Fetch one user by key.
`create`	Create a new user; optionally assign tenant roles and set unattended execution credentials.
`delete`	Delete a user by key.
`assign`	Assign a user to a folder, optionally with folder-level roles.
`unassign`	Remove a user from a folder.
`edit`	Edit user properties (PATCH semantics).
`current`	Return details of the currently authenticated user.
`assign-roles`	Replace a user's tenant-level role assignments.

uip or users list

List users in the tenant. Returns user key (GUID), username, full name, email, type, and active status.

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
—	`--key`	GUID	—	Filter by user key (exact match).
—	`--username`	text	—	Filter by username (contains match).
—	`--email`	text	—	Filter by email address (contains match).
`-l`	`--limit`	number	`50`	Page size.
—	`--offset`	number	`0`	Skip count.
—	`--order-by`	field	—	OData sort (for example, `UserName asc`).
—	`--all-fields`	flag	off	Return the full API payload.

Examples

uip or users list --limit 10
uip or users list --username admin
uip or users list --output-filter 'Data[].{key:Key, name:UserName}'
uip or users list --limit 10
uip or users list --username admin
uip or users list --output-filter 'Data[].{key:Key, name:UserName}'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "UserList",
  "Data": [
    {
      "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
      "UserName": "[email protected]",
      "FullName": "Admin User",
      "Email": "[email protected]",
      "Type": "User",
      "IsActive": true
    }
  ],
  "Pagination": { "Returned": 1, "Limit": 50, "Offset": 0, "HasMore": false }
}
{
  "Code": "UserList",
  "Data": [
    {
      "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
      "UserName": "[email protected]",
      "FullName": "Admin User",
      "Email": "[email protected]",
      "Type": "User",
      "IsActive": true
    }
  ],
  "Pagination": { "Returned": 1, "Limit": 50, "Offset": 0, "HasMore": false }
}

uip or users list-in-folder

List users assigned to a folder, with their folder-level roles. Requires --folder-path or --folder-key.

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.
—	`--folder-path`	path	—	Target folder. Provide this or `--folder-key`.
—	`--folder-key`	GUID	—	Target folder. Provide this or `--folder-path`.
—	`--include-inherited`	flag	off	Also show users inherited from parent folders.
`-l`	`--limit`	number	`50`	Page size.
—	`--offset`	number	`0`	Skip count.
—	`--order-by`	field	`Id desc`	OData sort.

Examples

uip or users list-in-folder --folder-path "Shared"
uip or users list-in-folder --folder-path "Shared" --include-inherited
uip or users list-in-folder --folder-path "Shared" \
    --output-filter 'Data[].{name:UserName, roles:Roles}'
uip or users list-in-folder --folder-path "Shared"
uip or users list-in-folder --folder-path "Shared" --include-inherited
uip or users list-in-folder --folder-path "Shared" \
    --output-filter 'Data[].{name:UserName, roles:Roles}'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "UserList",
  "Data": [
    {
      "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
      "UserName": "[email protected]",
      "FullName": "Admin User",
      "Type": "User",
      "IsInherited": false,
      "Roles": "Folder Administrator"
    }
  ]
}
{
  "Code": "UserList",
  "Data": [
    {
      "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
      "UserName": "[email protected]",
      "FullName": "Admin User",
      "Type": "User",
      "IsInherited": false,
      "Roles": "Folder Administrator"
    }
  ]
}

uip or users list-available

List tenant users that can still be assigned to a folder. Use the returned keys with users assign or roles assign.

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.
—	`--folder-path`	path	—	Target folder. Provide this or `--folder-key`.
—	`--folder-key`	GUID	—	Target folder. Provide this or `--folder-path`.
`-s`	`--search`	text	—	Filter by username (contains match).
`-l`	`--limit`	number	`50`	Page size.
—	`--offset`	number	`0`	Skip count.

Examples

uip or users list-available --folder-path "Shared"
uip or users list-available --folder-path "Shared" --search admin
uip or users list-available --folder-path "Shared" \
    --output-filter 'Data[].Key'
uip or users list-available --folder-path "Shared"
uip or users list-available --folder-path "Shared" --search admin
uip or users list-available --folder-path "Shared" \
    --output-filter 'Data[].Key'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "UserAvailableList",
  "Data": [
    {
      "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000003",
      "UserName": "[email protected]",
      "Roles": ""
    }
  ]
}
{
  "Code": "UserAvailableList",
  "Data": [
    {
      "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000003",
      "UserName": "[email protected]",
      "Roles": ""
    }
  ]
}

uip or users get

Fetch a user by GUID key.

Arguments

Name	Required	Purpose
`<user-key>`	yes	User key (GUID).

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.
—	`--all-fields`	flag	off	Return the full API payload.

Examples

uip or users get d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001
uip or users get d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 --all-fields
uip or users get d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 --output-filter 'Data.Email'
uip or users get d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001
uip or users get d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 --all-fields
uip or users get d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 --output-filter 'Data.Email'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "User",
  "Data": {
    "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
    "UserName": "[email protected]",
    "FullName": "Admin User",
    "Email": "[email protected]",
    "Type": "User",
    "IsActive": true
  }
}
{
  "Code": "User",
  "Data": {
    "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
    "UserName": "[email protected]",
    "FullName": "Admin User",
    "Email": "[email protected]",
    "Type": "User",
    "IsActive": true
  }
}

uip or users create

Create a new tenant user. Only --username is required. The API requires rolesList, so --role-keys is effectively required in practice — use it with tenant-scope role GUIDs.

Options

Identity

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
—	`--username`	text	required	Login username.
—	`--name`	text	—	First name.
—	`--surname`	text	—	Last name.
—	`--email`	text	—	Email address.
—	`--type`	enum	—	User type (for example, `User`, `DirectoryUser`).
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.

Roles and license

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
—	`--role-keys`	CSV of GUIDs	—	Tenant-scope role GUIDs (resolved to role names for the API payload).
—	`--license-type`	enum	—	For example, `Attended`, `Unattended`, `StudioPro`.

Session permissions (flag pairs)

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
—	`--allow-unattended` / `--deny-unattended`	flag	—	Allow or deny unattended job execution.
—	`--allow-attended` / `--deny-attended`	flag	—	Allow or deny attended sessions.
—	`--allow-login` / `--deny-login`	flag	—	Allow or deny Orchestrator login.
—	`--allow-personal-workspace` / `--deny-personal-workspace`	flag	—	Allow or deny personal workspace.
—	`--active` / `--inactive`	flag	—	Activate or deactivate the user.

Unattended execution credentials

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
—	`--unattended-username`	text	—	Windows account (for example, `DOMAIN\user`).
—	`--unattended-password`	text	—	Password, or — for read-only credential stores — the external secret reference name.
—	`--credential-store-key`	GUID	—	Credential store. Use `credential-stores list` to find it.
—	`--credential-type`	enum	—	`Default` or `SmartCard`.
—	`--limit-concurrent` / `--no-limit-concurrent`	flag	—	Allow or disallow concurrent execution on multiple machines.

Examples

uip or users create --username newuser@example.com --email newuser@example.com \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

uip or users create --username bot@example.com --name Bot --surname Worker \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000002 \
    --unattended-username DOMAIN\\bot --unattended-password s3cret

uip or users create --username newuser@example.com \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --output-filter 'Data.Key'
uip or users create --username [email protected] --email [email protected] \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

uip or users create --username [email protected] --name Bot --surname Worker \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000002 \
    --unattended-username DOMAIN\\bot --unattended-password s3cret

uip or users create --username [email protected] \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --output-filter 'Data.Key'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "User",
  "Data": {
    "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010",
    "UserName": "[email protected]",
    "FullName": "",
    "Email": "[email protected]",
    "Type": "User",
    "IsActive": true
  }
}
{
  "Code": "User",
  "Data": {
    "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010",
    "UserName": "[email protected]",
    "FullName": "",
    "Email": "[email protected]",
    "Type": "User",
    "IsActive": true
  }
}

uip or users delete

Permanently delete a user from the tenant.

Arguments

Name	Required	Purpose
`<user-key>`	yes	User key (GUID).

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.

Examples

uip or users delete d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010
uip or users delete d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010 --output-filter 'Data.Status'
uip or users delete d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010 --output plain
uip or users delete d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010
uip or users delete d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010 --output-filter 'Data.Status'
uip or users delete d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010 --output plain

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "UserDeleted",
  "Data": { "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010", "Status": "Deleted successfully" }
}
{
  "Code": "UserDeleted",
  "Data": { "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000010", "Status": "Deleted successfully" }
}

uip or users assign

Assign a user to a folder, optionally with folder-level roles.

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
—	`--user-key`	GUID	required	User key.
—	`--role-keys`	CSV of GUIDs	—	Folder-scope role GUIDs.
—	`--folder-path`	path	—	Target folder. Provide this or `--folder-key`.
—	`--folder-key`	GUID	—	Target folder.
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.

Examples

uip or users assign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared"

uip or users assign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared" \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000002

uip or users assign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared" --output-filter 'Data.Status'
uip or users assign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared"

uip or users assign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared" \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000002

uip or users assign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared" --output-filter 'Data.Status'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "UserAssigned",
  "Data": {
    "UserKey": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
    "FolderPath": "Shared",
    "Status": "Assigned successfully"
  }
}
{
  "Code": "UserAssigned",
  "Data": {
    "UserKey": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
    "FolderPath": "Shared",
    "Status": "Assigned successfully"
  }
}

uip or users unassign

Remove a user from a folder. The user is not deleted.

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
—	`--user-key`	GUID	required	User key.
—	`--folder-path`	path	—	Folder to remove from. Provide this or `--folder-key`.
—	`--folder-key`	GUID	—	Folder to remove from.
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.

Examples

uip or users unassign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared"

uip or users unassign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-key b1c2d3e4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

uip or users unassign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared" --output-filter 'Data.Status'
uip or users unassign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared"

uip or users unassign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-key b1c2d3e4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

uip or users unassign --user-key d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --folder-path "Shared" --output-filter 'Data.Status'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "UserUnassigned",
  "Data": {
    "UserKey": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
    "FolderPath": "Shared",
    "Status": "Unassigned successfully"
  }
}
{
  "Code": "UserUnassigned",
  "Data": {
    "UserKey": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
    "FolderPath": "Shared",
    "Status": "Unassigned successfully"
  }
}

uip or users edit

Edit a user by key. Reads current values, merges the provided fields, and saves. Provide at least one option to update.

Arguments

Name	Required	Purpose
`<user-key>`	yes	User key (GUID).

Options

Same flags as users create, except --username (cannot be changed) and --role-keys (use users assign-roles instead). All session-permission flag pairs, license type, and unattended credential options apply.

Examples

uip or users edit d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 --email newmail@example.com

uip or users edit d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --allow-unattended --license-type Unattended

uip or users edit d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 --inactive \
    --output-filter 'Data.Status'
uip or users edit d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 --email [email protected]

uip or users edit d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --allow-unattended --license-type Unattended

uip or users edit d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 --inactive \
    --output-filter 'Data.Status'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "UserUpdated",
  "Data": { "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "Status": "Updated successfully" }
}
{
  "Code": "UserUpdated",
  "Data": { "Key": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "Status": "Updated successfully" }
}

uip or users current

Return the currently authenticated user. Useful for verifying the session and discovering your own user key.

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.

Examples

uip or users current
uip or users current --output-filter 'Data.Key'
uip or users current --output table
uip or users current
uip or users current --output-filter 'Data.Key'
uip or users current --output table

Data shape (--output json)

Same User shape as users get.

uip or users assign-roles

Assign tenant-level roles to a user. This replaces the user's current tenant roles — use roles set-role-users for additive membership at a role level.

Arguments

Name	Required	Purpose
`<user-key>`	yes	User key (GUID).

Options

Short	Long	Value	Default	Description
—	`--role-keys`	CSV of GUIDs	required	Role GUIDs to assign at tenant scope.
`-t`	`--tenant`	name	session default	Override the tenant.

Examples

uip or users assign-roles d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

uip or users assign-roles d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001,a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000002

uip or users assign-roles d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --output-filter 'Data.RolesAssigned'
uip or users assign-roles d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001

uip or users assign-roles d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001,a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000002

uip or users assign-roles d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --role-keys a1b2c3d4-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 \
    --output-filter 'Data.RolesAssigned'

Data shape (--output json)

{
  "Code": "UserRolesAssigned",
  "Data": {
    "UserKey": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
    "RolesAssigned": 1,
    "Status": "Assigned successfully"
  }
}
{
  "Code": "UserRolesAssigned",
  "Data": {
    "UserKey": "d4e5f6a7-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
    "RolesAssigned": 1,
    "Status": "Assigned successfully"
  }
}

Exit codes

See Exit codes. No verb-specific overrides.

uip or roles — manage roles and role-user membership.
uip or folders — find folder keys for users assign / unassign.
uip or jobs — especially jobs start --user-keys.

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Synopsis​

Verbs​

uip or users list​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users list-in-folder​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users list-available​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users get​

Arguments​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users create​

Options​

Identity​

Roles and license​

Session permissions (flag pairs)​

Unattended execution credentials​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users delete​

Arguments​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users assign​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users unassign​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users edit​

Arguments​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users current​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

uip or users assign-roles​

Arguments​

Options​

Examples​

Data shape (--output json)​

Exit codes​

Related commands​

See also​

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Synopsis

Verbs

uip or users list

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users list-in-folder

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users list-available

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users get

Arguments

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users create

Options

Identity

Roles and license

Session permissions (flag pairs)

Unattended execution credentials

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users delete

Arguments

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users assign

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users unassign

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users edit

Arguments

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users current

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

uip or users assign-roles

Arguments

Options

Examples

Data shape (--output json)

Exit codes

Related commands

See also