Users
A User represents a human or system/service user with the ability to connect to Files.com via any of the available connectivity methods (unless restricted to specific protocols).
Users are associated with API Keys, SSH (SFTP) Keys, Notifications, Permissions, and Group memberships.
Authentication
The authentication_method property on a User determines exactly how that user can login and authenticate to their Files.com account. Files.com offers a variety of authentication methods to ensure flexibility, security, migration, and compliance.
These authentication methods can be configured during user creation and can be modified at any time by site administrators. The meanings of the available values are as follows:
password- Allows authentication via a password. If API Keys or SSH (SFTP) Keys are also configured, those can be used instead of the password. If Two Factor Authentication (2FA) methods are also configured, a valid 2nd factor is required in addition to the password.email_signup- When set upon user creation, an email will be sent to the new user with a link for them to create their password. Once the user has created their password, their authentication type will change topassword.sso- Allows authentication via a linked Single Sign On provider. If API Keys or SSH (SFTP) Keys are also configured, those can be used instead of Single Sign On. If Two Factor Authentication (2FA) methods are also configured, a valid 2nd factor is required in addition to Single Sign On. When using this method, you must also provide a validsso_strategy_idto associate the User to the appropriate SSO provider.password_with_imported_hash- Works like thepasswordmethod but allows importing a hashed password in MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256 format. Provide the imported hash in the fieldimported_password_hash. Upon first use, the password will be converted to Files.com's internal storage format and the authentication type will change topassword. Typically only used when migrating to Files.com from another MFT solution.none- Does not allow authentication via username and password, but does allow authentication via API Key or SSH (SFTP) Key. Typically only used for service users.password_and_ssh_key- Allows authentication only by providing a password and also a valid SSH (SFTP) Key in a single attempt. If API Keys are also configured, those can be used instead of the password and key combination. This method only works with (typically enterprise) SSH/SFTP clients capable of sending both authentication methods at once. Typically only used for service users.
List Users
Command
files-cli users list
Output
Outputs a list of User objects according to the output format.
Authorization Requirement
Requires a Site-Wide API key, or a User API key or session from a Site Administrator, a Workspace Administrator for the relevant workspace, a Partner Administrator for the relevant partner, a Folder Administrator for the relevant folder, or a Group Administrator for the relevant group.
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --ids= string | comma-separated list of User IDs |
| --include-parent-site-users boolean | Include users from the parent site. |
| --include-default-workspace-users boolean | When scoped to a Custom Workspace, include Default Workspace users who have permissions in that Workspace. Available to Site Administrators, and to Workspace Administrators and Folder Admins in that Workspace when the site shares its Default Workspace directory with Workspaces. |
| --search= string | Searches for partial matches of name, username, or email. |
Additional Arguments
Show User
Command
files-cli users find
Output
Outputs a User object according to the output format.
Authorization Requirement
Requires a Site-Wide API key, or a User API key or session from a Site Administrator, a Workspace Administrator for the relevant workspace, a Partner Administrator for the relevant partner, a Folder Administrator for the relevant folder, or a Group Administrator for the relevant group.
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --id= int64 Required | User ID. |
Create User
Command
files-cli users create
Output
Outputs a User object according to the output format.
Authorization Requirement
Requires a Site-Wide API key, or a User API key or session from a Site Administrator, a Workspace Administrator for the relevant workspace, a Partner Administrator for the relevant partner, or a Group Administrator for the relevant group.
Flags
Parameter access is subject to this endpoint's authorization requirement and the caller's access to the affected resource. Site Administrator access also includes Site-Wide API keys.
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| --avatar-file= file | An image file for your user avatar. See Attaching Files to API Requests. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --avatar-delete boolean | If true, the avatar will be deleted. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --change-password= string | Used for changing a password on an existing user. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation. The Partner must allow credential changes); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --change-password-confirmation= string | Optional, but if provided, we will ensure that it matches the value sent in change_password.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --email= string | User's email. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --grant-permission= string | Permission to grant on the User Root upon creation, or on the Workspace root when the User Root is blank. For the Default Workspace, a blank User Root uses the site root. admin on a Custom Workspace's root grants Workspace Administrator access; on a subfolder it grants Folder Admin access. Can be blank or admin, full, read, write, list, read+write, list+write, or history.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --group-id= int64 | Group ID to associate this user with. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users. Provide at least one group; the Group Administrator must administer every supplied group). | |
| --group-ids= string | A list of group ids to associate this user with. Comma delimited. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users. Provide at least one group; the Group Administrator must administer every supplied group). | |
| --imported-password-hash= string | Pre-calculated hash of the user's password. If supplied, this will be used to authenticate the user on first login. Supported hash methods are MD5, SHA1, and SHA256. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --password= string | User password. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation. The Partner must allow credential changes); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --password-confirmation= string | Optional, but if provided, we will ensure that it matches the value sent in password.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --announcements-read boolean | Signifies that the user has read all the announcements in the UI. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --ai-assistant-personality-id= int64 | AI Assistant Personality ID assigned directly to this user, if any. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --allowed-ips= string | A list of allowed IPs if applicable. Newline delimited Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --attachments-permission boolean | false | DEPRECATED: If true, the user can user create Bundles (aka Share Links). Use the bundle permission instead.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --authenticate-until= string | Scheduled Date/Time at which user will be deactivated Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --authentication-method= string | "password" | How is this user authenticated? Possible values: password, sso, none, email_signup, password_with_imported_hash, password_and_ssh_keyCan be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users. Allowed values are email_signup, or password when the Site allows Group Administrators to set user passwords). |
| --billing-permission boolean | false | Allow this user to perform operations on the account, payments, and invoices? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --bypass-user-lifecycle-rules boolean | false | Exempt this user from user lifecycle rules? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users. The Site must allow Group Administrators to bypass User Lifecycle Rules). |
| --bypass-site-allowed-ips boolean | false | Allow this user to skip site-wide IP blacklists? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --dav-permission boolean | true | Can the user connect with WebDAV? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --desktop-configuration-profile-id= int64 | Desktop Configuration Profile ID assigned directly to this user, if any. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --default-workspace-id= int64 | Workspace ID the user should land in by default when more than one Workspace is available. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --disabled boolean | false | Is user disabled? Disabled users cannot log in, and do not count for billing purposes. Users can be automatically disabled after an inactivity period via a Site setting or schedule to be deactivated after specific date. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). |
| --filesystem-layout= string | "site_root" | File system layout Possible values: site_root, user_root, partner_root, integration_centric, workspace_rootCan be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation). |
| --ftp-permission boolean | true | Can the user access with FTP/FTPS? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --header-text= string | Text to display to the user in the header of the UI Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --integration-centric-profile-id= int64 | Integration Centric Profile ID assigned directly to this user, if any. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --language= string | "" | Preferred language Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). |
| --notification-daily-send-time= int64 | Hour of the day at which daily notifications should be sent. Can be in range 0 to 23 Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --name= string | User's full name Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --company= string | User's company Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --notes= string | Any internal notes on the user Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --office-integration-enabled boolean | true | Enable integration with Office for the web? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --partner-admin boolean | false | Is this user a Partner administrator? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --partner-id= int64 | Partner ID if this user belongs to a Partner Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --password-validity-days= int64 | 0 | Number of days to allow user to use the same password Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --primary-group-id= int64 | Primary group ID for Group Admin scoping Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --readonly-site-admin boolean | false | Is the user an allowed to view all (non-billing) site configuration for this site? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --receive-admin-alerts boolean | false | Deprecated. Use notify_on_all_site_warnings and granular failure notification preferences instead. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --notify-on-all-site-warnings boolean | false | Should the user receive site warnings via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --notify-on-all-sso-failures boolean | false | Should the user receive sso/scim/ldap configuration/sync failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --notify-on-all-user-security-events boolean | false | Should the user receive user security events via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --notify-on-all-pending-work-failures boolean | false | Should the user receive pending work failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --notify-on-all-siem-http-destination-failures boolean | false | Should the user receive siem failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --notify-on-all-sync-failures boolean | false | Should the user receive sync failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --notify-on-all-automation-failures boolean | false | Should the user receive automation failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --notify-on-all-expectation-failures boolean | false | Should the user receive expectation failures and misses via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --require-login-by= string | Require user to login by specified date otherwise it will be disabled. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --require-password-change boolean | false | Is a password change required upon next user login? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). |
| --responsible-group-id= int64 | ID of the internal Group responsible for this Partner User, overriding the Partner default. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --responsible-user-id= int64 | ID of the internal User responsible for this Partner User, overriding the Partner default. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --restapi-permission boolean | true | Can this user access the Web app, Desktop app, SDKs, or REST API? (All of these tools use the API internally, so this is one unified permission set.) Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --s3-compatible-endpoint-permission boolean | true | Can the user access the S3-compatible endpoint? Defaults to true. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --self-managed boolean | true | Does this user manage it's own credentials or is it a shared/bot user? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --sftp-permission boolean | true | Can the user access with SFTP? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --site-admin boolean | false | Is the user an administrator for this site? Can be set by: Site Administrator. |
| --skip-welcome-screen boolean | false | Skip Welcome page in the UI? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --ssl-required= string | "use_system_setting" | SSL required setting Possible values: use_system_setting, always_require, never_requireCan be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --sso-strategy-id= int64 | SSO (Single Sign On) strategy ID for the user, if applicable. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --subscribe-to-newsletter boolean | false | Is the user subscribed to the newsletter? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --require-2fa= string | "use_system_setting" | 2FA required setting. use_system_setting uses the site-wide setting, including SSO exemptions. always_require and never_require override the site-wide setting when user-level overrides are allowed.Possible values: use_system_setting, always_require, never_requireCan be set by: Site Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation. The Partner must allow bypassing two-factor authentication policies or the value is use_system_setting). |
| --tags= string | Comma-separated list of Tags for this user. Tags are used for other features, such as UserLifecycleRules, which can target specific tags. Tags must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. | |
| --time-zone= string | "Eastern Time (US & Canada)" | User time zone Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). |
| --user-root= string | "" | If filesystem layout is user_root, this path is the root path the user is fixed to for all interfaces. If the filesystem layout is site_root or partner_root, this acts as a root folder only for FTP and SFTP (SFTP applicability also requires a site-wide setting to be set). For partner_root layout, this path is relative to the Partner root folder for all callers and blank opts out of an additional protocol root. In this situation, this path is not applied to the API, Desktop, or Web interface. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). |
| --user-home= string | "" | Home folder for FTP/SFTP. For users with the partner_root filesystem layout, this path is relative to the Partner root folder. In all other cases, it is an absolute path. Only applies to FTP and SFTP, and not any other interface. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). |
| --workspace-admin boolean | false | Whether the user is an administrator of their own Custom Workspace. Does not reflect administration granted through Permissions. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
| --username= string Required | User's username Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to add users). | |
| --workspace-id= int64 | 0 | ID of the Workspace the user belongs to. 0 is the Default Workspace. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
Unlock user who has been locked out due to failed logins
Command
files-cli users unlock
Output
No output is returned.
Authorization Requirement
Requires a Site-Wide API key, or a User API key or session from a Site Administrator or a Workspace Administrator for the relevant workspace.
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --id= int64 Required | User ID. |
Resend user welcome email
Command
files-cli users resend-welcome-email
Output
No output is returned.
Authorization Requirement
Requires a Site-Wide API key, or a User API key or session from a Site Administrator, a Workspace Administrator for the relevant workspace, a Partner Administrator for the relevant partner, or a Group Administrator for the relevant group.
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --id= int64 Required | User ID. |
Trigger 2FA Reset process for user who has lost access to their existing 2FA methods
Command
files-cli users user-2fa-reset
Output
No output is returned.
Authorization Requirement
Requires a Site-Wide API key, or a User API key or session from a Site Administrator, a Workspace Administrator for the relevant workspace, a Partner Administrator for the relevant partner, or a Group Administrator for the relevant group.
The X-Files-Reauthentication header is required for all requests to this endpoint. Requests authenticated with an API key are exempt from this requirement.
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --id= int64 Required | User ID. |
Update User
Command
files-cli users update
Output
Outputs a User object according to the output format.
Authorization Requirement
Requires a Site-Wide API key, or a User API key or session from a Site Administrator, a Workspace Administrator for the relevant workspace, a Partner Administrator for the relevant partner, a Group Administrator for the relevant group, or a user who is not marked as a Shared/Bot user.
The X-Files-Reauthentication header is required for any requests including the following parameters: password, change_password, email, site_admin. Requests authenticated with an API key are exempt from this requirement.
Flags
Parameter access is subject to this endpoint's authorization requirement and the caller's access to the affected resource. Site Administrator access also includes Site-Wide API keys.
The named administrator roles apply when managing users through this endpoint. /user applies the self-service limits below to every caller except Site Administrators. Partner Administrators must also satisfy their Partner's parameter restrictions. Read-only administrator status does not grant permission to change other users.
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --id= int64 Required | User ID. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). |
| --avatar-file= file | An image file for your user avatar. See Attaching Files to API Requests. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --avatar-delete boolean | If true, the avatar will be deleted. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --change-password= string | Used for changing a password on an existing user. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow credential changes); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users. The Site must allow Group Administrators to reset passwords). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. The user must not use SSO authentication. |
| --change-password-confirmation= string | Optional, but if provided, we will ensure that it matches the value sent in change_password.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users. The Site must allow Group Administrators to reset passwords). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. The user must not use SSO authentication. |
| --email= string | User's email. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. The user must not use SSO authentication. |
| --grant-permission= string | Permission to grant on the User Root upon creation, or on the Workspace root when the User Root is blank. For the Default Workspace, a blank User Root uses the site root. admin on a Custom Workspace's root grants Workspace Administrator access; on a subfolder it grants Folder Admin access. Can be blank or admin, full, read, write, list, read+write, list+write, or history.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --group-id= int64 | Group ID to associate this user with. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --group-ids= string | A list of group ids to associate this user with. Comma delimited. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --imported-password-hash= string | Pre-calculated hash of the user's password. If supplied, this will be used to authenticate the user on first login. Supported hash methods are MD5, SHA1, and SHA256. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --password= string | User password. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow credential changes); Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users. The Site must allow Group Administrators to reset passwords). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. The user must not use SSO authentication. |
| --password-confirmation= string | Optional, but if provided, we will ensure that it matches the value sent in password.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users. The Site must allow Group Administrators to reset passwords). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. The user must not use SSO authentication. |
| --announcements-read boolean | Signifies that the user has read all the announcements in the UI. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --ai-assistant-personality-id= int64 | AI Assistant Personality ID assigned directly to this user, if any. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --allowed-ips= string | A list of allowed IPs if applicable. Newline delimited Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --attachments-permission boolean | DEPRECATED: If true, the user can user create Bundles (aka Share Links). Use the bundle permission instead.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --authenticate-until= string | Scheduled Date/Time at which user will be deactivated Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --authentication-method= string | How is this user authenticated? Possible values: password, sso, none, email_signup, password_with_imported_hash, password_and_ssh_keyCan be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users. Allowed values are email_signup, or password when the Site allows Group Administrators to set user passwords).Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --billing-permission boolean | Allow this user to perform operations on the account, payments, and invoices? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --bypass-user-lifecycle-rules boolean | Exempt this user from user lifecycle rules? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users. The Site must allow Group Administrators to bypass User Lifecycle Rules). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --bypass-site-allowed-ips boolean | Allow this user to skip site-wide IP blacklists? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --dav-permission boolean | Can the user connect with WebDAV? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --desktop-configuration-profile-id= int64 | Desktop Configuration Profile ID assigned directly to this user, if any. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --default-workspace-id= int64 | Workspace ID the user should land in by default when more than one Workspace is available. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --disabled boolean | Is user disabled? Disabled users cannot log in, and do not count for billing purposes. Users can be automatically disabled after an inactivity period via a Site setting or schedule to be deactivated after specific date. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users. The Site must allow Group Administrators to enable or disable users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --filesystem-layout= string | File system layout Possible values: site_root, user_root, partner_root, integration_centric, workspace_rootCan be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --ftp-permission boolean | Can the user access with FTP/FTPS? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --header-text= string | Text to display to the user in the header of the UI Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --integration-centric-profile-id= int64 | Integration Centric Profile ID assigned directly to this user, if any. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --language= string | Preferred language Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --notification-daily-send-time= int64 | Hour of the day at which daily notifications should be sent. Can be in range 0 to 23 Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --name= string | User's full name Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --company= string | User's company Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notes= string | Any internal notes on the user Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --office-integration-enabled boolean | Enable integration with Office for the web? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --partner-admin boolean | Is this user a Partner administrator? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --partner-id= int64 | Partner ID if this user belongs to a Partner Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --password-validity-days= int64 | Number of days to allow user to use the same password Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --primary-group-id= int64 | Primary group ID for Group Admin scoping Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --readonly-site-admin boolean | Is the user an allowed to view all (non-billing) site configuration for this site? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --receive-admin-alerts boolean | Deprecated. Use notify_on_all_site_warnings and granular failure notification preferences instead. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notify-on-all-site-warnings boolean | Should the user receive site warnings via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notify-on-all-sso-failures boolean | Should the user receive sso/scim/ldap configuration/sync failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notify-on-all-user-security-events boolean | Should the user receive user security events via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notify-on-all-pending-work-failures boolean | Should the user receive pending work failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notify-on-all-siem-http-destination-failures boolean | Should the user receive siem failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notify-on-all-sync-failures boolean | Should the user receive sync failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notify-on-all-automation-failures boolean | Should the user receive automation failures via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --notify-on-all-expectation-failures boolean | Should the user receive expectation failures and misses via email? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --require-login-by= string | Require user to login by specified date otherwise it will be disabled. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --require-password-change boolean | Is a password change required upon next user login? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --responsible-group-id= int64 | ID of the internal Group responsible for this Partner User, overriding the Partner default. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --responsible-user-id= int64 | ID of the internal User responsible for this Partner User, overriding the Partner default. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --restapi-permission boolean | Can this user access the Web app, Desktop app, SDKs, or REST API? (All of these tools use the API internally, so this is one unified permission set.) Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --s3-compatible-endpoint-permission boolean | Can the user access the S3-compatible endpoint? Defaults to true. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --self-managed boolean | Does this user manage it's own credentials or is it a shared/bot user? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --sftp-permission boolean | Can the user access with SFTP? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --site-admin boolean | Is the user an administrator for this site? Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --skip-welcome-screen boolean | Skip Welcome page in the UI? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --ssl-required= string | SSL required setting Possible values: use_system_setting, always_require, never_requireCan be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --sso-strategy-id= int64 | SSO (Single Sign On) strategy ID for the user, if applicable. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --subscribe-to-newsletter boolean | Is the user subscribed to the newsletter? Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --require-2fa= string | 2FA required setting. use_system_setting uses the site-wide setting, including SSO exemptions. always_require and never_require override the site-wide setting when user-level overrides are allowed.Possible values: use_system_setting, always_require, never_requireCan be set by: Site Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow bypassing two-factor authentication policies or the value is use_system_setting).Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --tags= string | Comma-separated list of Tags for this user. Tags are used for other features, such as UserLifecycleRules, which can target specific tags. Tags must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --time-zone= string | User time zone Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Allowed. Users without Site, Workspace, Partner, or Group Administrator access must not be marked as Shared/Bot users. |
| --user-root= string | If filesystem layout is user_root, this path is the root path the user is fixed to for all interfaces. If the filesystem layout is site_root or partner_root, this acts as a root folder only for FTP and SFTP (SFTP applicability also requires a site-wide setting to be set). For partner_root layout, this path is relative to the Partner root folder for all callers and blank opts out of an additional protocol root. In this situation, this path is not applied to the API, Desktop, or Web interface. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --user-home= string | Home folder for FTP/SFTP. For users with the partner_root filesystem layout, this path is relative to the Partner root folder. In all other cases, it is an absolute path. Only applies to FTP and SFTP, and not any other interface. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --workspace-admin boolean | Whether the user is an administrator of their own Custom Workspace. Does not reflect administration granted through Permissions. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --username= string | User's username Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator; Group Administrator (The Site must allow Group Administrators to modify users). Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --workspace-id= int64 | Workspace ID. Only Site Administrators can change this field. Values supplied by Workspace Administrators, Group Administrators, or other non-Site Administrators using /user are ignored.Can be set by: Site Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --clear-2fa boolean | If true when changing authentication_method from password to sso, remove all two-factor methods. Ignored in all other cases.Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
| --convert-to-partner-user boolean | Required when assigning a Partner to an existing non-Partner user. If true, convert the user by assigning the partner_id provided. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. Self-service via /user: Not permitted. |
Delete User
Command
files-cli users delete
Output
No output is returned.
Authorization Requirement
Requires a Site-Wide API key, or a User API key or session from a Site Administrator, a Workspace Administrator for the relevant workspace, a Partner Administrator for the relevant partner, or a Group Administrator for the relevant group.
The X-Files-Reauthentication header is required for all requests to this endpoint. Requests authenticated with an API key are exempt from this requirement.
Flags
Parameter access is subject to this endpoint's authorization requirement and the caller's access to the affected resource. Site Administrator access also includes Site-Wide API keys.
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --id= int64 Required | User ID. |
| --new-owner-id= int64 | Provide a User ID here to transfer ownership of certain resources such as Automations and Share Links (Bundles) to that new user. Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator. |
The User Object
Some of the commands above return a User object. The attributes of this object are listed below.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| id int64 | User ID |
| username string | User's username |
| admin_group_ids array(int64) | List of group IDs of which this user is an administrator |
| allowed_ips string | A list of allowed IPs if applicable. Newline delimited |
| attachments_permission boolean | If true, the user can user create Bundles (aka Share Links). Use the bundle permission instead. |
| api_keys_count int64 | Number of API keys associated with this user |
| authenticate_until date-time | Scheduled Date/Time at which user will be deactivated |
| authentication_method string | How is this user authenticated? Possible values: password, sso, none, email_signup, password_with_imported_hash, password_and_ssh_key |
| avatar_url string | URL holding the user's avatar |
| billable boolean | Is this a billable user record? |
| billing_permission boolean | Allow this user to perform operations on the account, payments, and invoices? |
| bypass_site_allowed_ips boolean | Allow this user to skip site-wide IP blacklists? |
| bypass_user_lifecycle_rules boolean | Exempt this user from user lifecycle rules? |
| created_at date-time | When this user was created |
| dav_permission boolean | Can the user connect with WebDAV? |
| disabled boolean | Is user disabled? Disabled users cannot log in, and do not count for billing purposes. Users can be automatically disabled after an inactivity period via a Site setting or schedule to be deactivated after specific date. |
| disabled_expired_or_inactive boolean | Computed property that returns true if user disabled or expired or inactive. |
| ai_assistant_personality_id int64 | AI Assistant Personality ID assigned directly to this user, if any. |
| desktop_configuration_profile_id int64 | Desktop Configuration Profile ID assigned directly to this user, if any. |
| integration_centric_profile_id int64 | Integration Centric Profile ID assigned directly to this user, if any. |
| email | User email address |
| filesystem_layout string | File system layout Possible values: site_root, user_root, partner_root, integration_centric, workspace_root |
| first_login_at date-time | User's first login time |
| ftp_permission boolean | Can the user access with FTP/FTPS? |
| group_ids string | Comma-separated list of group IDs of which this user is a member |
| header_text string | Text to display to the user in the header of the UI |
| language string | Preferred language |
| last_login_at date-time | User's most recent login time via any protocol |
| last_web_login_at date-time | User's most recent login time via web |
| last_ftp_login_at date-time | User's most recent login time via FTP |
| last_sftp_login_at date-time | User's most recent login time via SFTP |
| last_dav_login_at date-time | User's most recent login time via WebDAV |
| last_desktop_login_at date-time | User's most recent login time via Desktop app |
| last_restapi_login_at date-time | User's most recent login time via Rest API |
| last_api_use_at date-time | User's most recent API use time |
| last_active_at date-time | User's most recent activity time, which is the latest of most recent login, most recent API use, enablement, or creation |
| last_protocol_cipher string | The most recent protocol and cipher used |
| lockout_expires date-time | Time in the future that the user will no longer be locked out if applicable |
| name string | User's full name |
| company string | User's company |
| notes string | Any internal notes on the user |
| notification_daily_send_time int64 | Hour of the day at which daily notifications should be sent. Can be in range 0 to 23 |
| office_integration_enabled boolean | Enable integration with Office for the web? |
| partner_admin boolean | Is this user a Partner administrator? |
| partner_id int64 | Partner ID if this user belongs to a Partner |
| partner_name string | Name of the Partner if this user belongs to a Partner |
| password_set_at date-time | Last time the user's password was set |
| password_validity_days int64 | Number of days to allow user to use the same password |
| primary_group_id int64 | Primary group ID for Group Admin scoping |
| public_keys_count int64 | Number of public keys associated with this user |
| receive_admin_alerts boolean | Deprecated. Use notify_on_all_site_warnings and granular failure notification preferences instead. |
| notify_on_all_site_warnings boolean | Should the user receive site warnings via email? |
| notify_on_all_sso_failures boolean | Should the user receive sso/scim/ldap configuration/sync failures via email? |
| notify_on_all_user_security_events boolean | Should the user receive user security events via email? |
| notify_on_all_pending_work_failures boolean | Should the user receive pending work failures via email? |
| notify_on_all_siem_http_destination_failures boolean | Should the user receive siem failures via email? |
| notify_on_all_sync_failures boolean | Should the user receive sync failures via email? |
| notify_on_all_automation_failures boolean | Should the user receive automation failures via email? |
| notify_on_all_expectation_failures boolean | Should the user receive expectation failures and misses via email? |
| require_2fa string | 2FA required setting. use_system_setting uses the site-wide setting, including SSO exemptions. always_require and never_require override the site-wide setting when user-level overrides are allowed.Possible values: use_system_setting, always_require, never_require |
| require_login_by date-time | Require user to login by specified date otherwise it will be disabled. |
| active_2fa boolean | Is 2fa active for the user? |
| require_password_change boolean | Is a password change required upon next user login? |
| password_expired boolean | Is user's password expired? |
| responsible_group_id int64 | ID of the internal Group responsible for this Partner User, overriding the Partner default. |
| responsible_user_id int64 | ID of the internal User responsible for this Partner User, overriding the Partner default. |
| readonly_site_admin boolean | Is the user an allowed to view all (non-billing) site configuration for this site? |
| restapi_permission boolean | Can this user access the Web app, Desktop app, SDKs, or REST API? (All of these tools use the API internally, so this is one unified permission set.) |
| s3_compatible_endpoint_permission boolean | Can the user access the S3-compatible endpoint? Defaults to true. |
| self_managed boolean | Does this user manage it's own credentials or is it a shared/bot user? |
| sftp_permission boolean | Can the user access with SFTP? |
| site_admin boolean | Is the user an administrator for this site? |
| workspace_admin boolean | Whether the user is an administrator of their own Custom Workspace. Does not reflect administration granted through Permissions. |
| site_id int64 | Site ID |
| workspace_id int64 | ID of the Workspace the user belongs to. 0 is the Default Workspace. |
| default_workspace_id int64 | Workspace ID the user should land in by default when more than one Workspace is available. |
| skip_welcome_screen boolean | Skip Welcome page in the UI? |
| ssl_required string | SSL required setting Possible values: use_system_setting, always_require, never_require |
| sso_strategy_id int64 | SSO (Single Sign On) strategy ID for the user, if applicable. |
| subscribe_to_newsletter boolean | Is the user subscribed to the newsletter? |
| externally_managed boolean | Is this user managed by a SsoStrategy? |
| tags string | Comma-separated list of Tags for this user. Tags are used for other features, such as UserLifecycleRules, which can target specific tags. Tags must only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. |
| time_zone string | User time zone |
| type_of_2fa string | Type(s) of 2FA methods in use, for programmatic use. Will be either sms, totp, webauthn, yubi, email, or multiple values sorted alphabetically and joined by an underscore. Does not specify whether user has more than one of a given method. |
| type_of_2fa_for_display string | Type(s) of 2FA methods in use, formatted for displaying in the UI. Unlike type_of_2fa, this value will make clear when a user has more than 1 of the same type of method. |
| user_root string | If filesystem layout is user_root, this path is the root path the user is fixed to for all interfaces. If the filesystem layout is site_root or partner_root, this acts as a root folder only for FTP and SFTP (SFTP applicability also requires a site-wide setting to be set). For partner_root layout, this path is relative to the Partner root folder for all callers and blank opts out of an additional protocol root. In this situation, this path is not applied to the API, Desktop, or Web interface. |
| user_home string | Home folder for FTP/SFTP. For users with the partner_root filesystem layout, this path is relative to the Partner root folder. In all other cases, it is an absolute path. Only applies to FTP and SFTP, and not any other interface. |
| days_remaining_until_password_expire int64 | Number of days remaining until password expires |
| password_expire_at date-time | Password expiration datetime |