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New-UAIdentity

SYNOPSIS

Creates a new identity within UA.

SYNTAX

New-UAIdentity -Name <String> [-Role <Role>] [-ComputerName <String>] [-AppToken <String>]
 [-UseDefaultCredentials] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a new identity within UA. An identity is either a user or an application that needs to interact with UA. Identities are created automatically from git commits. You should create a new identity for users accessing UA if you wish to audit the system or provide authentication and authorization.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> $Role = Get-UARole -Name 'Administrator'
PS C:\> New-UAIdentity -Name 'Adam'

Creates the identity 'Adam' and assigns the role of administrator.

PARAMETERS

-AppToken

An app token to access the UA API.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ComputerName

The HTTP address of the UA REST API server.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Uri

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

The name of the identity.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Role

The role of the identity. Use Get-UARole to receive a Role object.

Type: PowerShellUniversal.Role
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UseDefaultCredentials

Use default credentials when connecting to the management API

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

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