Get-SPUser
Returns the user account or accounts that match a given search criteria.
Syntax
Get-SPUser
[[-Identity] <SPUserPipeBind>]
-Web <SPWebPipeBind>
[-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>]
[-Group <SPGroupPipeBind>]
[-Limit <String>]
[<CommonParameters>]Description
The Get-SPUser cmdlet returns all SharePoint user accounts that match the scope given by the Identity, Web, or Group parameters.
The Identity parameter can use the alias of a user for returning exact matches.
For permissions and the most current information about Windows PowerShell for SharePoint Products, see the online documentation at SharePoint Server Cmdlets.
Examples
------------------EXAMPLE 1------------------
Get-SPUser -Web 'https://sharepoint.contoso.com' -Group 'Viewers'This example returns all members of the SharePoint group Viewers on the site https://sharepoint.contoso.com.
------------------EXAMPLE 2------------------
Get-SPUser -Identity 'i:0#.w|contoso\jdoe' -Web 'https://sharepoint.contoso.com'This example returns the specific user identified via Windows Claims on the site https://sharepoint.contoso.com.
------------------EXAMPLE 3------------------
Get-SPUser -Identity 'contoso\jdoe' -Web 'https://sharepoint.contoso.com'This example returns the specific user identified via Classic Windows authentication on the site https://sharepoint.contoso.com.
Parameters
-AssignmentCollection
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.
When the Global parameter is used, all objects are contained in the global store. If objects are not immediately used, or disposed of by using the Stop-SPAssignment command, an out-of-memory scenario can occur.
| Type: | SPAssignmentCollection |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
| Applies to: | SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
-Group
Specifies the user group to which the new user belongs.
| Type: | SPGroupPipeBind |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
| Applies to: | SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
-Identity
Specifies the ID or login name of the user to be returned.
The type must be a valid ID or login name, such as the format of 'CONTOSO\jdoe' for Classic Windows Authentication or 'i:0#.w|CONTOSO\jdoe' for Windows Claims.
| Type: | SPUserPipeBind |
| Aliases: | UserAlias |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
| Applies to: | SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
-Limit
Specifies the maximum number of users to return. The default value is 500.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
| Applies to: | SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
-Web
Specifies the Web site to be used as a scope.
The type must be a valid GUID, in the form 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890bcdefgh; a valid name of a SharePoint Foundation Web site (for example, MySPSite1); or an instance of a valid SPWeb object.
| Type: | SPWebPipeBind |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
| Applies to: | SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |