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 to password.
  • 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 valid sso_strategy_id to associate the User to the appropriate SSO provider.
  • password_with_imported_hash - Works like the password method but allows importing a hashed password in MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256 format. Provide the imported hash in the field imported_password_hash. Upon first use, the password will be converted to Files.com's internal storage format and the authentication type will change to password. 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

FlagDescription
--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

Example Request

files-cli users list

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

FlagDescription
--id=
int64
Required
User ID.

Example Request

files-cli users find \
  --id=1

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.

FlagDefaultDescription
--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
falseDEPRECATED: 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_key

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. Allowed values are email_signup, or password when the Site allows Group Administrators to set user passwords).
--billing-permission
boolean
falseAllow this user to perform operations on the account, payments, and invoices?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--bypass-user-lifecycle-rules
boolean
falseExempt 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
falseAllow this user to skip site-wide IP blacklists?

Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator.
--dav-permission
boolean
trueCan 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
falseIs 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_root

Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator; Partner Administrator (The Partner must allow user creation).
--ftp-permission
boolean
trueCan 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
trueEnable integration with Office for the web?

Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator.
--partner-admin
boolean
falseIs 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
0Number 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
falseIs 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
falseDeprecated. 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
falseShould the user receive site warnings via email?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--notify-on-all-sso-failures
boolean
falseShould the user receive sso/scim/ldap configuration/sync failures via email?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--notify-on-all-user-security-events
boolean
falseShould the user receive user security events via email?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--notify-on-all-pending-work-failures
boolean
falseShould the user receive pending work failures via email?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--notify-on-all-siem-http-destination-failures
boolean
falseShould the user receive siem failures via email?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--notify-on-all-sync-failures
boolean
falseShould the user receive sync failures via email?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--notify-on-all-automation-failures
boolean
falseShould the user receive automation failures via email?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--notify-on-all-expectation-failures
boolean
falseShould 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
falseIs 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
trueCan 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
trueCan the user access the S3-compatible endpoint? Defaults to true.

Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator.
--self-managed
boolean
trueDoes 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
trueCan the user access with SFTP?

Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator.
--site-admin
boolean
falseIs the user an administrator for this site?

Can be set by: Site Administrator.
--skip-welcome-screen
boolean
falseSkip 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_require

Can 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
falseIs 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_require

Can 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
falseWhether 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
0ID of the Workspace the user belongs to. 0 is the Default Workspace.

Can be set by: Site Administrator; Workspace Administrator.

Example Request

files-cli users create \
  --username="user"

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

FlagDescription
--id=
int64
Required
User ID.

Example Request

files-cli users unlock \
  --id=1

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

FlagDescription
--id=
int64
Required
User ID.

Example Request

files-cli users resend-welcome-email \
  --id=1

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

FlagDescription
--id=
int64
Required
User ID.

Example Request

files-cli users user-2fa-reset \
  --id=1

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.

FlagDescription
--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_key

Can 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_root

Can 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_require

Can 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_require

Can 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.

Example Request

files-cli users update \
  --id=1

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.

FlagDescription
--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.

Example Request

files-cli users delete \
  --id=1

The User Object

Some of the commands above return a User object. The attributes of this object are listed below.

AttributeDescription
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
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