---
title: influxd recovery auth
description: The influxd recovery auth command and subcommands manage on-disk authorization data for recovery purposes.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/auth/
estimated_tokens: 563
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# influxd recovery auth

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).

The `influxd recovery auth` command and subcommands manage on-disk authorization data for recovery purposes.

## Usage

```sh
influxd recovery auth [flags]
influxd recovery auth [command]
```

## Subcommands

| Subcommand | Description |
| --- | --- |
| create-operator | Create new operator token for a user |
| list | List authorizations |

## Flags

| Flag |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| -h | --help | Help for auth |