---
title: Update
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/database/user/update
description: Modifies existing database user properties such as password or access permissions in Vultrs managed database service.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:04:49.060597Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:44:26.685413Z
---

The `vultr-cli database user update` command modifies existing database user properties such as password or access permissions within Vultr's managed database services.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli database user update <Database ID> <User Name> [flags]
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -p | --password | password for the managed database user (omit or leave empty to generate a random secure password) |