# User
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 A user object that contains identifying information and attributes for a specified user. 

## Contents
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 ** SAMAccountName **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-SAMAccountName"></a>
 The name of the user.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 20.  
Pattern: `[\w\-.]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** DistinguishedName **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-DistinguishedName"></a>
 The [distinguished name](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/ad/object-names-and-identities#distinguished-name) of the object.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

 ** EmailAddress **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-EmailAddress"></a>
 The email address of the user.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

 ** Enabled **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-Enabled"></a>
 Indicates whether the user account is active.   
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

 ** GivenName **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-GivenName"></a>
 The first name of the user.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Required: No

 ** OtherAttributes **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-OtherAttributes"></a>
 An expression that includes one or more attributes, data types, and values of a user.  
Type: String to [AttributeValue](API_AttributeValue.md) object map  
Map Entries: Maximum number of 25 items.  
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 63.  
Key Pattern: `[A-Za-z*][A-Za-z-*]*`   
Required: No

 ** SID **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-SID"></a>
 The unique security identifier (SID) of the user.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

 ** Surname **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-Surname"></a>
 The last name of the user.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Required: No

 ** UserPrincipalName **   <a name="directoryservicedata-Type-User-UserPrincipalName"></a>
 The UPN that is an internet-style login name for a user and based on the internet standard [RFC 822](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc822). The UPN is shorter than the distinguished name and easier to remember.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/directory-service-data-2023-05-31/User) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/directory-service-data-2023-05-31/User) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/directory-service-data-2023-05-31/User)