Export and import user database#

Export existing users, groups, and roles before upgrading EclecticIQ Intelligence Center, so that you can import them into the upgraded instance.

Note

eiq-platform user export and eiq-platform user import are only supported in 2.4.0 and later.

Run commands as root#

Run eiq-platform commands as root.

Switch to the root account by running sudo -i.

Export Intelligence Center user database#

Tip

Run this to back up your user database before an Intelligence Center upgrade.

To export as a JSON file:

  • Intelligence Center users

  • Intelligence Center user groups

  • Intelligence Center roles

  • Intelligence Center permissions

Run as root:

eiq-platform user export -o output.json

Caution

User passwords exported this way are stored as secure hashes in the resulting JSON file.

Make sure to store these JSON files securely.

Import Intelligence Center user database#

Tip

Run this to import a user database produced by running eiq-platform user export.

To import a user database from a JSON file produced by running eiq-platform user export, run as root:

eiq-platform user import --input-file output.json