How to Convert a User’s Account Type

Full Command Reference

For a complete reference of all options, see the compiler-admin user convert reference section.

This guide explains how to use the compiler-admin user convert command to change a user’s account type.

This process moves the user between organizational units (OUs) and updates their group memberships (e.g., adding or removing them from the “Staff” or “Partners” groups).

Basic Usage

To convert a user, you must provide their username and the target account_type.

compiler-admin user convert some.user staff

This command would convert some.user@compiler.la to a “Staff” account.

Available Account Types

The following target account types are available:

• staff: For full-time staff members.
• partner: For partners of the company.
• contractor: For external contractors.
• alumni: For former employees. This is typically handled by the offboard command automatically.

Forcing the Conversion

The command will ask for confirmation before proceeding. To bypass this, you can use the --force flag.

compiler-admin user convert some.user contractor --force

Notifying on Conversion to Alumni

When converting a user to an alumni account, a new password is set. You can use the --notify option to send this new password to an email address.

compiler-admin user convert some.user alumni --notify their.personal@email.com