---
name: "sxacl-whoami"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sx"
version: "2.0+ds-4+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sxacl-whoami"
---

# sxacl-whoami(1)

print effective username

## NAME

sxacl-whoami - print effective username

## SYNOPSIS

**sxacl whoami** \[*OPTIONS*\] *sx://*\[*profile@*\]*cluster*

## DESCRIPTION

**sxacl whoami** shows the username associated with the current authentication key. While a user name is not needed to configure access to a cluster, the user may need to identify itself within access control lists, which return the cluster side user names.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help and exit

- **--full-help**

  Print help, including hidden options, and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version and exit

- **-r**, **--role**

  When this option is given, a user's role will be printed together with the name.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print more details about the user, such as its role and quota settings.

- **-H**, **--human-readable**

  Convert all sizes (eg. quota limits) to an easily readable format.

- **-c**, **--config-dir**=*PATH*

  Path to the SX configuration directory (default: ~/.sx)

- **-D**, **--debug**

  Enable debug messages.

## EXAMPLES

To show the username for the default profile for 'cluster'  run:\
     **sxacl whoami sx://cluster**\

## SEE ALSO

[**sxacl-volshow**(1)](/sxacl-volshow/1.md), [**sxacl-volperm**(1)](/sxacl-volperm/1.md)