Move-SPUser
Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2010
Topic Last Modified: 2010-03-10
Migrates a user account in SharePoint 2010 Products.
Move-SPUser [-Identity] <SPUserPipeBind> -NewAlias <String> [-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-IgnoreSID <SwitchParameter>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
The Move-SPUser cmdlet migrates user access from one domain user account to another. If an entry for the new login name already exists, the entry is marked for deletion to make way for the migration.
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Required | Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPUserPipeBind | Specifies the GUID or login name of the user to be returned. The type must be a valid login name or GUID of the user, in the form DOMAIN\username or 1234-5678-9876-0987. | ||
| NewAlias | Required | System.String | Specifies the new login name of the user account. The type must be a valid login name, in the form DOMAIN\username. | ||
| AssignmentCollection | Optional | Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPAssignmentCollection | Manages objects for the purpose of proper disposal. Use of objects, such as SPWeb or SPSite, can use large amounts of memory and use of these objects in Windows PowerShell scripts requires proper memory management. Using the SPAssignment object, you can assign objects to a variable and dispose of the objects after they are needed to free up memory. When SPWeb, SPSite, or SPSiteAdministration objects are used, the objects are automatically disposed of if an assignment collection or the Global parameter is not used.
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| Confirm | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command. For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters | ||
| IgnoreSID | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Indicates (if present) that Active Directory will not be queried for the SID history attribute to ensure that the new login name is correspondent to the old login name. | ||
| WhatIf | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Displays a message that describes the effect of the command instead of executing the command. For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters |
| Error | Description |
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------------------EXAMPLE------------------
Move-SPUser -Identity "DOMAIN\JaneDoe" -NewAlias "Domain\JaneSmith"
This example migrates DOMAIN\JaneDoe to the new account of DOMAIN\JaneSmith.

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