To delete HSM users

Use user delete to delete a user. You must log in as an admin to delete another user.

Tip

You can't delete crypto users (CU) that own keys.

To delete a user

1. Use the following command to start CloudHSM CLI interactive mode.

   Linux

   $ /opt/cloudhsm/bin/cloudhsm-cli interactive

   Windows

   C:\Program Files\Amazon\CloudHSM\bin\> .\cloudhsm-cli.exe interactive

2. Use the login command and log in to the cluster as the admin.

   aws-cloudhsm > login --username <USERNAME> --role admin

3. The system prompts you for your password. Enter the password, and the output shows that the command was successful.

   Enter password:
   {
     "error_code": 0,
     "data": {
       "username": "admin",
       "role": "admin"
     }
   }

4. Use the user delete command to delete the user.

   aws-cloudhsm > user delete --username <USERNAME> --role <ROLE>

For more information about user delete, see deleteUser.