authenticate

Command: boundary authenticate

The authenticate command authenticates the Boundary command line client using the auth method that you specify.

Examples

The following example authenticates the Boundary CLI using a configured OIDC auth method where the auth method ID is amoidc_q7jAdI1QgA:

$ boundary authenticate oidc -auth-method-id amoidc_q7jAdI1QgA

Example output:

Opening returned authentication URL in your browser...

Authentication information:
  Account ID:      acctoidc_oztPFBFesH
  Auth Method ID:  amoidc_oHt4HQFCrN
  Expiration Time: Thu, 13 May 2021 17:01:11 MDT
  User ID:         u_JCRQP3ID7l

The token was successfully stored in the chosen keyring and is not displayed here.

Usage

Usage: boundary authenticate [sub command] [options] [args]

  # ...

Subcommands:
    ldap        Invoke the ldap auth method to authenticate with Boundary
    oidc        Invoke the OIDC auth method to authenticate with Boundary
    password    Invoke the password auth method to authenticate with Boundary

For more information, examples, and usage, click on the name of the subcommand in the sidebar or one of the links below:

• ldap
• oidc
• password