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

Add existing users to an Artifactory group using the jf rt group-add-users command.

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

This command takes the following arguments.

Argument	Required	Description
`<group-name>`	Yes	The name of the group
`<users-list>`	Yes	Comma-separated list of usernames: `user1,user2,...`

Options

This command supports the following options.

Flag	Default	Description
`--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:

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:

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:

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

plusFAQs

Q: How do I add users to an Artifactory group?

A: Run jf rt group-add-users <group-name> <users-list> with a comma-separated list of usernames. See Add a Single User and Add Multiple Users for examples.

Q: What happens if I add a username that doesn't exist?

A: The command returns a 404 Not Found error without indicating which user was not found. Create missing users first with jf rt users-create, then retry.

Q: What do I need before running jf rt group-add-users?

A: Admin privileges on the Artifactory instance, an existing target group, and users that already exist in Artifactory. See Prerequisites.

Q: Does adding users to a group remove them from other groups?

A: No. Adding users to a group only adds them to that group — it does not change their existing group memberships.

Q: Do users get the group's permissions right away?

A: Yes. Users inherit all permissions assigned to the group's permission targets immediately after being added.