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Add users to a group with jf rt group-add-users

Add users to an existing group in Artifactory.

Prerequisites

Before running this command, ensure the following:

  • A JFrog server is configured using jf config add. You can also supply --url and authentication flags directly on each command.
  • You have admin privileges on the Artifactory instance.
  • The target group already exists. Use jf rt group-create to create one first.
  • All users to be added already exist in Artifactory. Use jf rt users-create to create users.

Synopsis

jf rt group-add-users <group-name> <users-list> [options]

Aliases: rt gau

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
<group-name>YesThe name of the group
<users-list>YesComma-separated list of usernames: user1,user2,...

Options

FlagDefaultDescription
--access-token—JFrog access token
--password—JFrog password (for authentication)
--server-id—Server ID configured using the jf config command. Required if no default server is configured.
--ssh-key-path—SSH key file path
--ssh-passphrase—SSH key passphrase
--url—JFrog Artifactory URL (example: https://acme.jfrog.io/artifactory). Required if --server-id is not provided.
--user—JFrog username

Examples

Add a Single User

To add one user to a group:

  1. Run:
jf rt group-add-users <group-name> <users-list>

Where:

  • <group-name> — target group (see Arguments).
  • <users-list> — one or more comma-separated usernames.

Full example:

jf rt group-add-users developers alice

Expected output:

[Info] Done adding user(s) to group developers.

Add Multiple Users

To add multiple users to a group:

  1. Run:
jf rt group-add-users <group-name> <users-list>

Full example:

jf rt group-add-users developers alice,bob,charlie

Expected output:

[Info] Done adding user(s) to group developers.

Display Command Help

To view command help:

  1. Run:
jf rt group-add-users --help

Important Notes

  • Requires admin privileges on the Artifactory instance.
  • Users must already exist in Artifactory before running this command. If one or more usernames do not exist, the command returns a 404 Not Found error with no indication of which user was not found. Create missing users first with jf rt users-create, then retry. To confirm all users were added successfully, check group membership in the Artifactory UI (Administration → Identity and Access → Groups).
  • Adding users to a group does not change their existing group memberships — it only adds them to the specified group.
  • Users inherit all permissions assigned to the group's permission targets immediately.

Next Steps

After adding users to a group, assign permissions to the group to control what they can access.


Updated about 1 month ago

What’s Next

Next, assign permissions to the group.