Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk acl rpk acl user rpk acl user update This is documentation for Self-Managed v23.2, which is no longer supported. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.2. rpk acl user update Update SASL user credentials The default value for the --mechanism flag is SCRAM-SHA-256. Set the flag when using a different mechanism to avoid unexpected changes. Usage rpk acl user update [USER] --new-password [PW] [flags] Flags Value Type Description -h, --help - Help for update. --mechanism string SASL mechanism to use for the user you are creating (scram-sha-256, scram-sha-512, case insensitive) (default "SCRAM-SHA-256"). --new-password string New user’s password. --config string Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are ~/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. -X, --config-opt stringArray Override rpk configuration settings; '-X help' for detail or '-X list' for terser detail. --profile string rpk profile to use. -v, --verbose - Enable verbose logging. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution rpk acl user delete rpk acl user list