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Set-VmsBasicUser

SYNOPSIS

Sets the specifies properties on a basic user account.

SYNTAX

Set-VmsBasicUser [-BasicUser] <BasicUser> [[-Password] <SecureString>] [[-Description] <String>]
 [[-CanChangePassword] <Boolean>] [[-ForcePasswordCHange] <Boolean>] [[-Status] <String>] [-PassThru] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Set-VmsBasicUser is used to update the password, description, status, or password settings for the specified basic user account.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Requires VMS connection and will attempt to connect automatically

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Get-VmsBasicUser | Set-VmsBasicUser -Status LockedOutByAdmin -Verbose

Gets all basic users, including external users if present, and locks the accounts until the status is set to 'Enabled' again.

PARAMETERS

-BasicUser

Specifies the basic user to be modified. Use Get-VmsBasicUser to retrieve basic user records.

Type: BasicUser
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-CanChangePassword

If $true, the user is allowed to change their own password. This setting applies only to local Milestone basic users and not external basic users.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Description

Sets the description for the basic user entry.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ForcePasswordCHange

If $true the user must change their password on the next login. This applies only to local Milestone basic users and not external users.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Specifies that the basic user object should be returned to the pipeline.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Password

Specifies a new password for a local Milestone basic user account. The password should be provided as a [securestring] but a plain text string may be provided as well.

Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Status

Specifies the desired status for the basic user.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: Enabled, LockedOutByAdmin

Required: False
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

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

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
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

VideoOS.Platform.ConfigurationItems.BasicUser

OUTPUTS

VideoOS.Platform.ConfigurationItems.BasicUser

NOTES