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You should create a new identity for users accessing PSU if you wish to audit the system or provide authentication and authorization. ## EXAMPLES ### Example 1 ``` PS C:\> $Role = Get-UARole -Name 'Administrator' PS C:\> New-UAIdentity -Name 'Adam' ``` Creates the identity 'Adam' and assigns the role of administrator. ## PARAMETERS ### -AppToken An app token to access the PSU API. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -ComputerName The HTTP address of the PSU REST API server. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Uri Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Integrated Executes the command internally rather than using the Management API. Only works when running script from within PowerShell Universal. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Name The name of the identity. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: True Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Role The role of the identity. Use Get-PSURole to receive a Role object. ```yaml Type: Role Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -UseDefaultCredentials Use default credentials when connecting to the management API ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -CredentialVault A credential vault to store the local user's credentials. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Password A password for a local account. ```yaml Type: SecureString Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Credential Credentials to login to the PowerShell Universal Management API. ```yaml Type: PSCredential Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -TrustCertificate Whether the cmdlet should ignore certificate issues. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Cookies Reuses and persists authentication cookies for the current PowerShell session. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: 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, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, -WarningVariable, and -ProgressAction. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216). ## INPUTS ### None ## OUTPUTS ### System.Object ## NOTES ## RELATED LINKS ## PERMISSIONS The access token requires `security.identities/create` to run this cmdlet remotely. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. 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