To change environment users via CLI:

  1. ssh into your engine using Admin privileges.

    ssh admin@delphix
  2. Go to Environment and find the Environment you would like to update.

    delphix > environmentdelphix environment > lsdelphix environment > select test_env
  3. Select Environment updating and Update.

    delphix environment "test_env" > updatedelphix environment "test_env" update *> ls
  4. Set primaryUserto new user you would like to use for the Environment.

    New user should be added as an environment user before making as a primaryUser.
    delphix environment "test_env update" *> set primaryUser=<new user>
  5.  Commit the operation.

    delphix environment "test_env" update *> commit

Example:

ssh admin@delphix
delphix > environment
delphix environment > ls 

Objects
NAME    DESCRIPTION
Demo  ChildrenoracleuserOperationscreate 

delphix environment > select Demo
delphix environment "Demo" > update
delphix environment "Demo" update *> ls 
Properties
    type: UnixHostEnvironment
    name: Demo
    description:
    primaryUser: delphix 
delphix environment "Demo" update *> set primaryUser=<new user>
delphix environment "Demo" update *> commit
Last updated
Oct 9, 2026