Update a User

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Summary

Update an existing user resource identified by :user_name

PUT /user/:user_name

Response

Examples

Update a user.

PUT /users/jdoe

{
  "User" : {
    "display_name" : "Jane Q. Doe"
  }
}

200 OK

Set (create/update) a user's password as a user administrator. Deprecated, see Source Resources.

POST /users/jdoe

{
  "User" : {
    "password" : "secret"
  }
}

200 OK

Change a user's existing password as the (non-administrative) user. Deprecated, see Source Resources.

POST /users/jdoe

{
  "User" : {
    "password" : "secret",
    "old_password" : "old_secret"
  }
}

200 OK

Set a user to be an Ambari Administrator, as a user administrator. Deprecated, see Permission Resources.

POST /users/jdoe

{
  "User" : {
    "admin" : true
  }
}

200 OK