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User management

.px.pm.addUser

Creates a user

The dict parameter can take the following parameters

name type Description
user symbol Username of new user
password symbol Password for new user
authType symbol Authentication type
inherit boolean Inherit user group authentication true/false
policyUserGroup symbol Group to inherit policy from
maxAttempts int Maximum password attempts before account is locked
minHistory int Number of previous passwords the user cannot repeat
minLength int Minimum password length
maxLength int Maximum password length
duration int Number of days before password must be changed
policy dict Custom policy with number of each character type, example `cLower`cUpper`number`special!(3i;2i;2i;1i)
email symbol Email address

Parameter:

Name Type Description
dict dict Dictionary of parameters

Example:

 dict:`user`password`inherit`maxAttempts`minHistory`minLength`maxLength`duration`policy`email!(`TestUser2;`$"PA55word^&";0b;12;11;6;13;20;`cLower`cUpper`number`special!(2i;2i;2i;2i);`$"TestUser2@emailaddress.com")
 .px.pm.addUser[dict]

.px.pm.deleteUser

Deletes a user

Parameter:

Name Type Description
user symbol Name of user

Example:

 .px.pm.deleteUser[`TestUser2]

.px.pm.getUser

Gets the details for a user

Parameter:

Name Type Description
user symbol Username of user

Returns:

Type Description
dict Dictionary of user details

Example:

 .px.pm.getUser[`TestUser2]
 /=> `user     | `TestUser2
 /=> `groups   | `BSU`DashboardUsers
 /=> `ip       | *
 /=> `attempts | 0N
 /=> `status   | `reset
 ..

.px.pm.lock

Locks a users account

Parameter:

Name Type Description
user symbol Username of user

Example:

 .px.pm.lock[`TestUser1]

.px.pm.resetPassword

Resets a users password

Parameters:

Name Type Description
user symbol Username of user
pass symbol New password

Example:

 .px.pm.resetPassword[`TestUser1;`$"Password2"]

.px.pm.setUserGroups

Updates groups for a user

Parameters:

Name Type Description
user symbol Username of user
groups symbol[] Groups to set for user

Example:

 .px.pm.setUserGroups[`TestUser2;()]
 .px.pm.setUserGroups[`TestUser2;`BSU]
 .px.pm.setUserGroups[`TestUser2;`DashboardUsers`BSUManagers]

.px.pm.unlockuser

Unlocks a users account

Parameter:

Name Type Description
user symbol Username of user

Example:

 .px.pm.unlock[`TestUser1]

.px.pm.updatePolicy

Updates password policy for user

name type Description
user symbol Username of user
inherit boolean Inherit user group authentication true/false
policyUserGroup symbol Group to inherit policy from
maxAttempts int Maximum password attempts before account is locked
minHistory int Number of previous passwords the user cannot repeat
minLength int Minimum password length
maxLength int Maximum password length
duration int Number of days before password must be changed
policy dict Custom policy with number of each character type, example `cLower`cUpper`number`special!(3i;2i;2i;1i)

Parameter:

Name Type Description
dict dict Dictionary of parameters

Example:

 dict:`user`policyUserGroup`inherit`maxAttempts`minHistory`minLength`maxLength`duration`policy!(`TestUser2;();0b;10;11;6;13;20;`cLower`cUpper`number`special!(2i;2i;2i;2i))
 .px.pm.updatePolicy[dict]

Example:

 dict:`user`policyUserGroup`inherit!(`TestUser2;`BSU;1b)
 .px.pm.updatePolicy[dict]

.px.pm.updateUser

Updates details for a user

The dict parameter can take the following parameters

name type Description
user symbol Username of user
groups symbol[] Groups user will belong to
inherit boolean Inherit user group authentication true/false
policyUserGroup symbol Group to inherit policy from
maxAttempts int Maximum password attempts before account is locked
minHistory int Number of previous passwords the user cannot repeat
minLength int Minimum password length
maxLength int Maximum password length
duration int Number of days before password must be changed
policy dict Custom policy with number of each character type, example `cLower`cUpper`number`special!(3i;2i;2i;1i)
email symbol Email address

Parameter:

Name Type Description
dict dict Dictionary of parameters

Example:

 dict:`user`groups`inherit`maxAttempts`minHistory`minLength`maxLength`duration`policy`email!(`TestUser1;`BSU`DashboardUsers;0b;12;11;6;13;20;`cLower`cUpper`number`special!(2i;3i;2i;1i);`$"TestUser1New@emailaddress.com")
 .px.pm.updateUser[dict]

Example:

 dict:`user`policyUserGroup`groups`inherit!(`TestUser2;`BSU;`BSU`DashboardUsers;1b)
 .px.pm.updateUser[dict]
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