---
title: Change your password
description: Change your password in InfluxDB using the influx CLI.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/admin/users/change-password/
estimated_tokens: 416
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/admin/users/change-password/
date: '2026-05-15T15:46:14-06:00'
lastmod: '2026-05-15T15:46:14-06:00'
---

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 `influx` command line interface (CLI) to update your password.

> [!Note]
> User passwords cannot be updated in the InfluxDB UI.

## Change your password using the influx CLI

Use the [`influx user password` command](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/user/password)to update a password for a user. 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 username (with the `--name, -n` flag) or the user ID (with the `--id, -i` flag).
  View usernames and IDs in the output of `influx user list`.
* *Optional*: the `--password, -p` flag and the new password. If you don’t provide a password flag,
  enter the new password when prompted.

##### Update a password

```sh
influx user password \
  --name USERNAME \
  --password PASSWORD
```

Replace the following:

* `USERNAME`:
  The username to change the password for
* `PASSWORD`:
  The new password