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page_title: roles set-principals - Command
description: >-
  The "roles set-principals" command sets the complete set of principals on an existing role resource. Principals can be users or groups.
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# roles set-principals

Command: `roles set-principals`

The `roles set-principals` command lets you set the complete set of principals on a role.
Principals can be users or groups.
You can specify multiple principals per role.

## Example

This example sets the principals `u_anon` and `sg_1234567890` on a role with the ID `r_1234567890`:

```shell-session
$ boundary roles set-principals -id r_1234567890 -principal u_anon -principal sg_1234567890
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary roles set-principals [options] [args]
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### Command options

- `-id=<string>` - The ID of the role you want to set principals on.
- `-principal=<string>` - The principals you want to set on the role.
Principals can be users or groups.
You can optionally specify multiple principals per role.
- `-version=<int>` The version of the role to set principals on.
If you do not specify a version, the command performs a check-and-set automatically.

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