---
title: influx user password
description: The influx user password command updates the password for a user in InfluxDB.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/user/password/
estimated_tokens: 647
product: InfluxDB Cloud (TSM)
version: cloud
---

# influx user password

-   influx CLI 2.0.0+
-   InfluxDB OSS only

#### Works with InfluxDB OSS 2.x

The `influx user password` command updates passwords for **InfluxDB OSS 2.x** users,  
but does not update passwords for **InfluxDB Cloud** accounts.  
To change your InfluxDB Cloud account password, see  
[Change your password](/influxdb/cloud/account-management/change-password/).

The `influx user` command and its subcommands manage user information in InfluxDB.

## Usage

```
influx user [flags]
influx user [command]
```

## Subcommands

| Subcommand | Description |
| --- | --- |
| create | Create a user |
| delete | Delete a user |
| list | List users |
| password | Update a user’s password |
| update | Update a user |

## Flags

| Flag |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| -h | --help | Help for the user command |

#### Related

-   [Change your password](/influxdb/cloud/account-management/change-password/)
-   [influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials](/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials)
-   [influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions](/influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#flag-patterns-and-conventions)