Specifies the username or account ID used to authenticate the user.

Syntax

Connect-XML -User string

Data Type

cstr

Default Value

""

Remarks

The User and Password properties are used together to authenticate with the target service or server.

• ConnectionType: AmazonS3
  • AuthScheme: ADFS uses your ADFS username.
  • AuthScheme: Okta uses your Okta username.
  • AuthScheme: PingFederate uses your PingFederate username.
• ConnectionType: FTP(S)
  • AuthScheme: Basic uses your FTP(S) server username.
• ConnectionType: HDFS or HDFS Secure
  • AuthScheme: Negotiate uses your HDFS instance username.
• ConnectionType: HTTP(S)
  • AuthScheme: Basic uses the username associated with the HTTP stream.
  • AuthScheme: Digest uses the username associated with the HTTP stream.
  • AuthScheme: OAuthPassword uses the username associated with the HTTP stream.
• ConnectionType: SharePoint SOAP
  • AuthScheme: Basic uses your SharePoint account username.
  • AuthScheme: ADFS uses your ADFS username.
  • AuthScheme: Okta uses your Okta username.
  • AuthScheme: OneLogin uses your OneLogin username.

This property is useful for authenticating user accounts across supported connection types and authentication schemes.

This is a required parameter.