---
title: influxd recovery user update
description: The influxd recovery user update command lets you change your password if you forget your credentials.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/user/update/
estimated_tokens: 830
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# influxd recovery user update

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 `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`](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influxd/recovery/user/list/) or use [`influxd recovery user create`](/influxdb/v2/reference/cli/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

```sh
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

```sh
influxd recovery user update \
  --username example-username \
  --password ExAmPL3-paS5W0rD
```