---
title: influxd recovery user
description: The influxd recovery user command and subcommands manage on-disk user data for recovery purposes.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/user/
estimated_tokens: 394
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/user/
date: '2025-11-20T16:27:40-05:00'
lastmod: '2025-11-20T16:27:40-05:00'
---

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).

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

## Usage

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

## Subcommands

|                            Subcommand                            |   Description   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|[create](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/user/create/)| Create new user |
|  [list](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/user/list/)  |   List users    |
| [update](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/user/list/) |Update a password|

## Flags

|Flag|        |  Description  |
|----|--------|---------------|
|`-h`|`--help`|Help for `user`|
| Subcommand | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Subcommand | Description |
| create | Create new user |
| list | List users |
| update | Update a password |

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