---
title: "group modify"
slug: "group-modify"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:24:31Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:24:31Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/group-modify"
---

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# group modify

This command modifies a group.

##### Usage

```plaintext
group modify  --id ID
             [--name NAME]
             [--gid GID]
             [--identity-policies IDs]
             [--local-provider-id ID]
```

## Required Parameters

| `--id ID` | Specifies the group. |
| --- | --- |

## Options

| `--name NAME` | Specifies the group's name. |
| --- | --- |
| `--gid GID` | Specifies the group's POSIX (NFS) GID attribute. |
| `--local-provider-id ID` | Specifies a local provider with which the group is associated. |
| `--identity-policy-ids` | Specifies identity policies with which the group is associated, as a comma-separated list. |

## Examples

```plaintext
vcli: admin> group modify --id 1000 --name mynewgroup --local-provider-id 1
```