# Set-OPNSenseUser ## SYNOPSIS Modifies an existing user on an OPNSense firewall. ## SYNTAX ``` Set-OPNSenseUser -Username [-Password ] [-FullName ] [-Email ] [-Comment ] [-Disabled ] [-ExpireDate ] [-AuthGroup ] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] ``` ## DESCRIPTION The Set-OPNSenseUser cmdlet modifies an existing user on an OPNSense firewall. ## EXAMPLES ### Example 1: Modify a user's email address ```powershell Set-OPNSenseUser -Username "existinguser" -Email "newemail@example.com" ``` This example updates the email address for the user "existinguser". ### Example 2: Change a user's password ```powershell $newPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "NewP@ssw0rd" -AsPlainText -Force Set-OPNSenseUser -Username "existinguser" -Password $newPassword ``` This example changes the password for the user "existinguser". ### Example 3: Disable a user account ```powershell Set-OPNSenseUser -Username "existinguser" -Disabled $true ``` This example disables the account for the user "existinguser". ### Example 4: Update a user's authorization groups ```powershell Set-OPNSenseUser -Username "existinguser" -AuthGroup "users", "vpnusers" ``` This example updates the authorization groups for the user "existinguser". ## PARAMETERS ### -Username The username of the user to modify. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: True Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName) Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Password The new password for the user as a SecureString. ```yaml Type: SecureString Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -FullName The full name of the user. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Email The email address of the user. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Comment A comment or description for the user. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Disabled Whether the user account is disabled. ```yaml Type: Boolean Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -ExpireDate The date when the user account will expire. ```yaml Type: DateTime Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -AuthGroup The authorization groups to which the user belongs. ```yaml Type: String[] Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: 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. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: wi Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Confirm Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: cf 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](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216). ## INPUTS ### System.String You can pipe a string containing the username to this cmdlet. ## OUTPUTS ### System.Object Returns an object representing the modified user. ## NOTES This cmdlet requires a connection to an OPNSense firewall. Use Connect-OPNSense to establish a connection. For security reasons, it is recommended to use a SecureString for the password parameter. Be careful when modifying the "admin" user, as this could lock you out of the firewall. ## RELATED LINKS [Get-OPNSenseUser](Get-OPNSenseUser.md) [New-OPNSenseUser](New-OPNSenseUser.md) [Remove-OPNSenseUser](Remove-OPNSenseUser.md)