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ยปAccounts

An account is a resource that represents a unique set of credentials issued from a configured auth method which can be used to establish the identity of a user. A user can have zero or more accounts but an account can only belong to a single user. An account can only be associated with a user in the same scope as the account's auth method.

Attributes

All account types have the following configurable attributes:

  • name - (optional) If set, the name must be unique within the account's auth method.

  • description - (optional)

Password Account Attributes

Password account types have the following additional attributes:

  • login_name - (required) Must be unique within the account's auth method. Can only contain lower case letters.

  • password - (optional) Not setting the password disables the account.

Referenced By

  • Auth Method
  • Managed Group
  • User

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