influxd recovery user update
Use influxd recovery user update to update a password. Useful when you forget your username and need to update your credentials. To retrieve all usernames in the system, use influxd recovery user list or use influxd recovery user create to create new user for recovery purposes.
This command can only be executed when the InfluxDB server (influxd) is not running.
Usage
influxd recovery user update [flags]
Flags
| Flag | Description | Input Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
--bolt-path | Path to the BoltDB file (default ~.influxdbv2/influxd.bolt) | string | |
-h | --help | Help for update | |
--id or username | Enter the ID or name for an existing user | string | |
--password | New password for the specified user | string |
Examples
Update a user password
influxd recovery user update \
--username example-username \
--password ExAmPL3-paS5W0rD
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