The following are some of the reasons for which you would want to edit the user YAML file:
- To change the attribute values.
- To change the role associated with a user. In the user YAML file, update the value attribute under groups to change the role.
- To enable a user. In the user YAML file, set the active attribute to true.
- To disable a user. In the user YAML file, set the active attribute to false.