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CLI: Users and Groups

CLI: Users and Groups



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The CLI references “skysync.” This is expected.

Overview

This portion of the CLI exposes the ability to manage users, groups, and roles.  For more information about access controls, visit the access control documentation

Permissions

List the Permissions

The permissions are listed out by the category to which they belong.

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

search

Retrieve permissions that match the search criteria

optional

 

Example 1: List all the permission categories and permissions

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli permissions list

Example results

ID Category Name 4f363d230da046108b00a4586ce75055 Connections List Connections, Manage Connections, Read Content, Write/Delete Content a2f88280c80c475a908d44ea752c0d94 Jobs List Jobs, Manage Jobs, Control Jobs (i.e. Start/Stop/Pause), Manage Templates, List Remote Sites, Manage Remote Sites, Invoke Remote Sites, Establish Remote Sites ab70847b71c042b1bae66461f5dda04c Security List Users and Groups, Manage Users and Groups, Manage Access Rights

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "4f363d230da046108b00a4586ce75055", "name": "Connections", "permissions": [ { "name": "List Connections", "id": "47c6cd5954f041df8d79e1972cc1ce3b" }, { "name": "Manage Connections", "id": "294eee9539354739b194da1a879bc163" }, { "name": "Read Content", "id": "0a92ab0e02414a51b03497490df76ada" }, { "name": "Write/Delete Content", "id": "989d1df3d6af47afadb0a74e42efc92c" } ] }, { "id": "a2f88280c80c475a908d44ea752c0d94", "name": "Jobs", "permissions": [ { "name": "List Jobs", "id": "bbd25a404cdc4e01baabd0b79394cbd8" }, { "name": "Manage Jobs", "id": "d9507ec76bf7414aa8a74a0c88c32a48" }, { "name": "Control Jobs (i.e. Start/Stop/Pause)", "id": "3560a25976504967bcd48a7e668a07a8" }, { "name": "Manage Templates", "id": "86b29346112b48528f8e4aeed0137262" }, { "name": "List Remote Sites", "id": "ffee260e389a42f7b23ce75b46b79e2e" }, { "name": "Manage Remote Sites", "id": "5e97f402d6b14a599eeba998d5d63044" }, { "name": "Invoke Remote Sites", "id": "64ce9e42a7ac402086bf229c346bc533" }, { "name": "Establish Remote Sites", "id": "1f0d640960f949bda50f1eed7a7fa9ba" } ] }, { "id": "ab70847b71c042b1bae66461f5dda04c", "name": "Security", "permissions": [ { "name": "List Users and Groups", "id": "915fb2c972a3479ab3272b62507b7300" }, { "name": "Manage Users and Groups", "id": "e7e4f17053fa41489dfb026d18d6bc40" }, { "name": "Manage Access Rights", "id": "5a16a060c35d467882c007979926bdfe" } ] } ]

 

Example 2: List permissions with the "manage" in the name

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli permissions list --search manage

Example results

ID Category Name 4f363d230da046108b00a4586ce75055 Connections Manage Connections a2f88280c80c475a908d44ea752c0d94 Jobs Manage Jobs, Manage Templates, Manage Remote Sites ab70847b71c042b1bae66461f5dda04c Security Manage Users and Groups, Manage Access Rights

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "4f363d230da046108b00a4586ce75055", "name": "Connections", "permissions": [ { "name": "Manage Connections", "id": "294eee9539354739b194da1a879bc163" } ] }, { "id": "a2f88280c80c475a908d44ea752c0d94", "name": "Jobs", "permissions": [ { "name": "Manage Jobs", "id": "d9507ec76bf7414aa8a74a0c88c32a48" }, { "name": "Manage Templates", "id": "86b29346112b48528f8e4aeed0137262" }, { "name": "Manage Remote Sites", "id": "5e97f402d6b14a599eeba998d5d63044" } ] }, { "id": "ab70847b71c042b1bae66461f5dda04c", "name": "Security", "permissions": [ { "name": "Manage Users and Groups", "id": "e7e4f17053fa41489dfb026d18d6bc40" }, { "name": "Manage Access Rights", "id": "5a16a060c35d467882c007979926bdfe" } ] } ]

 

Show a Permission Category

This command will show the details of the specified permission category.

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

id

The ID of the permission category for which details will be shown

required



 

The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli permissions show {{permissionsCategoryID}}

Command with example values

skysync-cli groups show ab70847b71c042b1bae66461f5dda04c

Example results

ID ab70847b71c042b1bae66461f5dda04c Category Security Name List Users and Groups, Manage Users and Groups, Manage Access Rights

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "ab70847b71c042b1bae66461f5dda04c", "name": "Security", "permissions": [ { "name": "List Users and Groups", "id": "915fb2c972a3479ab3272b62507b7300" }, { "name": "Manage Users and Groups", "id": "e7e4f17053fa41489dfb026d18d6bc40" }, { "name": "Manage Access Rights", "id": "5a16a060c35d467882c007979926bdfe" } ] } ]

Roles

List the Roles

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

search

Retrieve roles that match the search criteria

optional

 

offset

Search offset

optional

0

limit

Search page size

optional

20

 

Example 1: List all the roles

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli roles list

Example results

ID Name 58c52f0a513e47b687b0f43ef40c3333 Job Administrators

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "58c52f0a513e47b687b0f43ef40c3333", "name": "Job Administrators" } ]

 

Example 2: List roles with "administrator" in the name

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli roles list --search "administrator"

 

Example 3: List the roles skipping the first 5

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli roles list --offset=5

 

Example 4: List only 5 roles 

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli roles list --limit 5

 

Show a Role

This command will show the details of the specified role.

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

id

The ID of the role for which details will be shown

required

 

 

The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli roles show {{id}}

Command with example values

skysync-cli roles show 58c52f0a513e47b687b0f43ef40c3333

Example results

ID 58c52f0a513e47b687b0f43ef40c3333 Name Job Administrators Permissions Control Jobs (i.e. Start/Stop/Pause), List Jobs, Manage Jobs

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "58c52f0a513e47b687b0f43ef40c3333", "name": "Job Administrators", "permissions": [ { "name": "Control Jobs (i.e. Start/Stop/Pause)", "id": "3560a25976504967bcd48a7e668a07a8" }, { "name": "List Jobs", "id": "bbd25a404cdc4e01baabd0b79394cbd8" }, { "name": "Manage Jobs", "id": "d9507ec76bf7414aa8a74a0c88c32a48" } ] } ]

 

If the ID entered does not correspond to an existing role, for example, if the ID is mistyped, the expected output is the following.

Expected results

ID Name Permissions

Expected results (JSON)

null

 

Create a Role

This command provides the ability to create a role.

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

name

Name of the role

required

 

permissions

A comma separated list of the IDs of the permissions (not permission categories) that belong to this role

 

 

 

Example 1: Create a new role

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli roles add {{roleName}}

Command with sample values

skysync-cli roles add testRole

Example results

ID 865bb398aa1440fdb0cb680b2a6d30b3 Name testRole

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "bd7b54fc421d4596860ec4b643d55948", "name": "testRole" } ]

 

Example 2: Create a new role with permissions

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli roles add {{roleName}} --permissions {{permissionsID}}, {{permissionsID}}, ...

Command with sample values

skysync-cli roles add testRole --permissions 915fb2c972a3479ab3272b62507b7300,ffee260e389a42f7b23ce75b46b79e2e

Groups 

List the Groups

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

parent

Retrieve groups that belong to this parent group

optional

 

search, q

Retrieve groups that match the search criteria

optional

 

offset

Search offset

optional

0

limit

Search page size

optional

20

 

Example 1: List all the groups

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli groups list

Example results

ID Name Type d39d8ac9d43f44e4b92607cca5c27ecf Tenant 1 owner

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "d39d8ac9d43f44e4b92607cca5c27ecf", "name": "Tenant 1", "type": "owner" } ]

 

Example 2: List groups with the "Tenant 1" in the name

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli groups list --search "Tenant 1"

 

Example 3: List the groups skipping the first 5

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli groups list --offset=5

 

Example 3: List the groups belonging to a specified parent group

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command

skysync-cli groups list --parent={{parentGroupID}}

 

Show a Group

This command will show the details of the specified group.

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

id

The ID of the group for which details will be shown

required

 

 

The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli groups show {{id}}

Command with example values

skysync-cli groups show d39d8ac9d43f44e4b92607cca5c27ecf

Example results

ID d39d8ac9d43f44e4b92607cca5c27ecf Name Tenant 1.1 Parent Tenant 1

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "d39d8ac9d43f44e4b92607cca5c27ecf", "name": "Tenant 1.1", "parent": { "name": "Tenant 1", "id": "16acfe4815854d8c9adfc132c9c283a0" } ]

 

If the ID entered does not correspond to an existing group, for example, if the ID is mistyped, the expected output is the following.

Expected results

ID Name Parent

Expected results (JSON)

null

 

Create a Group

This command provides the ability to create a group.

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

name

Name of the group

required

 

parent

The ID of the parent ownership group

 

 

 

Example 1: Create a new group

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli groups add {{groupName}}

Command with example values

skysync-cli groups add "Tenant 1"

Example results

ID 74fb6f13b5c049c993536df30fe351f1 Name Tenant 1

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "74fb6f13b5c049c993536df30fe351f1", "name": "Tenant 1" } ]

 

Example 2: Create a new group with a parent

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli groups add {{groupName}} --parent {{parentGroupID}}

Command with example values

skysync-cli groups add "Tenant 1.1" --parent d39d8ac9d43f44e4b92607cca5c27ecf

Example results

ID 74fb6f13b5c049c993536df30fe351f1 Name Tenant 1.1

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "74fb6f13b5c049c993536df30fe351f1", "name": "Tenant 1.1" } ]

Users

List the Users

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

active

Only retrieve active users

optional

 

search, q

Retrieve the users that match the search criteria

optional

 

offset

Search offset

optional

0

limit

Search page size

optional

20

 

Example 1: List all the users

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli users list

Example results

ID Login Name E-Mail Enabled Group 1ca2185affce4146befc2a397393af22 admin Administrator true 4d8958f9b7d54bf7b70333531c5d3f3c tenant1 Tenant 1 true Tenant 1

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "1ca2185affce4146befc2a397393af22", "login": "admin", "name": "Administrator", "disabled": false }, { "id": "4d8958f9b7d54bf7b70333531c5d3f3c", "login": "tenant1", "name": "Tenant 1", "disabled": false, "group": { "name": "Tenant 1", "id": "d39d8ac9d43f44e4b92607cca5c27ecf" } } ]

 

Example 2: List users with an email address of "test@example.com"

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli users list -q test@example.com

 

Example 3: List users by status

Users can be retrieved based on a given status. The status can be either "active" or "disabled." The example below shows retrieving all active users. The authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli users list --status=active

 

Example 4: List the users skipping the first 5

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  

Command

skysync-cli users list --offset=5

 

Show a User

This command will show the details of the specified user.

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

id

The ID of the user for which details will be shown

required

 

 

The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli users show {{id}}
Command with example values
skysync-cli users show 5a45d35b4a82472795d239d06012cde8
Example results
ID 5a45d35b4a82472795d239d06012cde8 Login user Name user E-Mail user@test.com Enabled true Group Tenant 1.4 Roles Job Administrators Permissions Control Jobs (i.e. Start/Stop/Pause), List Jobs, Manage Jobs
Example results (JSON)
[ { "id": "5a45d35b4a82472795d239d06012cde8", "login": "user", "name": "user", "email": "user@test.com", "disabled": false, "group": { "name": "Tenant 1.4", "id": "16acfe4815854d8c9adfc132c9c283a0" }, "roles": [ { "name": "Job Administrators", "id": "58c52f0a513e47b687b0f43ef40c3333" } ], "permissions": [ { "name": "Control Jobs (i.e. Start/Stop/Pause)", "id": "3560a25976504967bcd48a7e668a07a8" }, { "name": "List Jobs", "id": "bbd25a404cdc4e01baabd0b79394cbd8" }, { "name": "Manage Jobs", "id": "d9507ec76bf7414aa8a74a0c88c32a48" } ] } ]

 

If the ID entered does not correspond to an existing user, for example, if the user was already deleted, the expected output is the following.

Expected results

ID Login Name E-Mail Enabled true Group Roles Permissions

Expected results (JSON)

null

 

Create a User 

This command provides the ability to create a user.

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

new-user-username

Login username for the new user

required

 

new-user-password

Password for the new user

required

 

new-user-email

The e-mail address for the new user

optional

 

new-user-display-name

The display name for the new user

optional

 

new-user-group

The ID of the group to which the new user will belong

optional

 

new-user-roles

A comma separated list of the IDs of the roles to which the new user will belong

optional

 

 

Example 1: Create a new user

In the following example, the authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file.  See the authentication section for more information.  The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli users add {{username}} {{password}} --new-user-email {{emailAddress}} --new-user-display-name {{displayName}} --new-user-group {{groupID}} --new-user-roles {{role1ID}},{{rol2ID}},...


Command with example values

skysync-cli users add user1 somePassword --new-user-email user1@example.com --new-user-display-name User1 --new-user-group 4d8958f9b7d54bf7b70333531c5d3f3c --new-user-roles 58c52f0a513e47b687b0f43ef40c3333,0f08d24ee50b42f1a1fb56497d0cabc9

Example results

ID 93d88143ee7248d28c95d0adc6ac863c Login user1 Name User1 E-Mail user1@example.com Enabled true

Example results (JSON)

[ { "id": "93d88143ee7248d28c95d0adc6ac863c", "login": "user1", "name": "User1", "email": "user1@example.com", "disabled": false } ]

 

Delete a User

This command will delete the specified user

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

id

The ID of the user to be deleted

required

 

 

The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli users delete {{id}}

Command with example values

skysync-cli users delete 5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950


If the ID entered does not correspond to an existing connection, for example, if the user was already deleted, the expected output is the following.

Expected results

The user could not be deleted.

 

The response is only available in the default format.  If JSON output is specified, no output will be provided.


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Changing the Current User's Password

This command will change the current user's password

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

old-password

The original password for the current user

required

 

new-password

The new password for the current user

required

 

 

The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli users password change {{old-password}} {{new-password}}

Command with example values

skysync-cli users password change oldPassword newPassword

Sample expected results

ID 4d8958f9b7d54bf7b70333531c5d3f3c

Sample expected results (JSON)

[ { "id": "4d8958f9b7d54bf7b70333531c5d3f3c" } ]

 

Resetting a Users Password

This command will reset the specified user's password

parameter

description

required

default

parameter

description

required

default

id

The ID for the user for which the password is being reset

required

 

new-password

The new password for the current user

required

 


The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) will need to be replaced with valid values.

Command with variables

skysync-cli users password reset {{userID}} {{new-password}}

Command with example values

skysync-cli users password reset 4d8958f9b7d54bf7b70333531c5d3f3c newPassword

Sample expected results

ID 4d8958f9b7d54bf7b70333531c5d3f3c

Sample expected results (JSON)

[ { "id": "4d8958f9b7d54bf7b70333531c5d3f3c" } ]



 

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