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Add note about user-specific tokens (addresses #1028 )

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Create authentication tokens using the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the `influx`
command line interface (CLI).
Tokens are visible only to the user who created them and stop working when the user is deactivated. We recommend creating a generic IT user to create and manage tokens for writing data.
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## Create a token in the InfluxDB UI
1. In the navigation menu on the left, select **Data (Load Data)** > **Tokens**.

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View authentication tokens using the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the `influx`
command line interface (CLI).
{{% note %}}
Tokens are visible only to the user who created them and stop working when the user is deactivated. We recommend creating a generic IT user to create and manage tokens for writing data.
{{% note %}}
## View tokens in the InfluxDB UI
1. In the navigation menu on the left, select **Data (Load Data)** > **Tokens**.