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title: influx user
description: The `influx user` command and its subcommands manage user information in InfluxDB OSS.
menu:
  influxdb_cloud:
    name: influx user
    parent: influx
weight: 101
influxdb/cloud/tags: [users]
cascade:
  related:
    - /influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials, influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials
    - /influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#flag-patterns-and-conventions, influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions
  metadata: [influx CLI 2.0.0+, InfluxDB OSS only]
canonical: /influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/user/
prepend: |
  > [!Note]
  > #### Works with InfluxDB OSS 2.x  
  > The `influx user` command and its subcommands manage **InfluxDB OSS 2.x** users,  
  > but do not manage users in **InfluxDB Cloud**.  
  > Use the InfluxDB Cloud user interface to manage account information.
source: /shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/user/_index.md
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