content/shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/v1/auth/set-active.md
The influx v1 auth set-active command activates an authorization in the
InfluxDB 1.x compatibility API.
Only active authorizations grant access to InfluxDB.
influx v1 auth set-active [flags]
| Flag | Description | Input type | {{< cli/mapped >}} | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-c | --active-config | Config name to use for command | string | $INFLUX_ACTIVE_CONFIG |
--configs-path | Path to the influx CLI configurations (default: ~/.influxdbv2/configs) | string | $INFLUX_CONFIGS_PATH | |
-h | --help | Help for the set-active command | ||
--hide-headers | Hide the table headers (default: false) | $INFLUX_HIDE_HEADERS | ||
--host | ({{< req >}}) HTTP address of InfluxDB | string | $INFLUX_HOST | |
-i | --id | Authorization ID | string | |
--json | Output data as JSON (default: false) | $INFLUX_OUTPUT_JSON | ||
--skip-verify | Skip TLS certificate verification | INFLUX_SKIP_VERIFY | ||
-t | --token | API token | string | $INFLUX_TOKEN |
--username | Authorization username | string | $INFLUX_USERNAME |
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