---
title: Update an organization
description: Update an organization’s name and assets in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/admin/organizations/update-org/
estimated_tokens: 1292
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# Update an organization

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. [InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

#### API token hashing is enabled by default in InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0

Stronger token security: tokens are stored as hashes on disk, so a copy of the database file doesn’t expose usable tokens. Existing tokens are hashed on first startup and the original strings can’t be recovered afterward — **capture any plaintext tokens you still need before you upgrade**.

For more information, see [Token hashing](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#token-hashing).

Use the `influx` command line interface (CLI) or the InfluxDB user interface (UI) to update an organization.

Note that updating an organization’s name will affect any assets that reference the organization by name, including the following:

-   Queries
-   Dashboards
-   Tasks
-   Telegraf configurations
-   Templates

If you change an organization name, be sure to update the organization in the above places as well.

## Update an organization in the InfluxDB UI

1. In the navigation menu on the left, click the user icon > **About**.
    
    u
    
    u
    
    username
    
    org-name
    
2. Click **Rename**. A verification window appears.
    
3. Review the information, and then click **I understand, let’s rename my organization**.
    
4. Enter a new name for your organization, and then click **Change organization name**.
    

## Update an organization using the influx CLI

Use the [`influx org update` command](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/org/update) to update an organization. Provide the following:

-   An [operator token](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#operator-token) using your [`influx` CLI connection configuration](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials), `INFLUX_TOKEN` environment variable, or the `--token, -t` flag.
-   The [ID of the organization](/influxdb/v2/admin/organizations/view-orgs/#view-your-organization-id) to update using the `--org-id, -i` flag.
-   *Optional:* The updated name for the organization with the `--name, -n` flag.
-   *Optional:* The updated description for the organization with the `--description, -d` flag.

##### Update the name of an organization

```sh
influx org update \
  --org-id ORG_ID \
  --name NEW_ORG_NAME \
  --description NEW_ORG_DESCRIPTION \
```

Replace the following:

-   `ORG_ID`: The ID of the organization to update.
-   `NEW_ORG_NAME`: The new name for the organization.
-   `NEW_ORG_DESCRIPTION`: The new description for the organization.