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An authID is for a specific account and role

is the authid just a string I can make up that acts as a key for the account/role combo? I'd kinda expect the tool to do that, at least by default?

I was kinda assuming there would be some default authid generated if I gave it account and chose a role.. (e.g. '12345_55' or something)

The Auth ID is just a made up string, yes

You create it when you add a new token, for instance

hmm, I'm not sure I like having to come up with a naming convention for this

in the past, it was unambiguous because you had to specify account and role on the commandline as explicit options

now it sounds like we need to come up with a naming convention (and remember it?)

also, I'm confused as to why the help specifically states that `authid` is optional and that a default will be used, and that `account` is required, yet the command bails when I only give it `account`

Because you can't just authenticate to an account; you also need email, role, and url

so if you don't want to use auth IDs, you just stick to providing those details instead

it sounds like 20.2 using the individual options is no longer allowed

also, I've never understood why we have to specify a `-url` - the account number should be sufficient for the tool to know the url. though that's another topic I guess.

you've been helpful <@U29PVMVAR>!- just knowing that 'authid' is just a string used to identify the saved credentials clears that up for me.

you certainly can't fix the confusing (broken?) docs :slightly_smiling_face:

Url is no longer required. Url used to be required when sandbox and production were on different domains

I believe there are plans to auto-generate authids. The idea of auth id is that you can provide a meaningful name rather than a series of numbers (account ID) with some role relationship

I appreciate the flexibility, and maybe there could be an alias (alternate key), but I feel having a default would help with consistency. Is there a way to list all authids you've used on a given machine?

Actually, you'll be able to use authentications set up in your machine from Node CLI, WebStorm and Java CLI

So you can use tools for whatever fits you best. Maybe "Upload File" through WebStorm for better experience but then deploy through CLI

yes, that sounds like a wise design choice

especially if all the tools share a common java backend anyway :slightly_smiling_face:

I haven't used the webstorm plugin much due to its recurring issues with webstorm versions - I _always_ keep my webstorm up to date.