# Login-User

Logs a user in and performs further script instructions in the context of the user.

## Syntax

Login-User \[-Identity] \<GenericIdentity> \[-Password] \<String>

## Detailed Description

Logs a user in and performs further script instructions in the context of the user.

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## Parameters

### -Identity \<GenericIdentity>

User name including domain. If no domain is specified - 'sitecore' will be used as the default value

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Password \<String>

Password for the account provided using the -Identity parameter.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 2     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE

```powershell
PS master:\> Login-User -Identity "sitecore\admin" -Password "b"
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>


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