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---
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title: I can't log in to authentik
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---
In case you can't login anymore, perhaps due to an incorrectly configured stage or a failed flow import, you can create a recovery key.
:::caution
This recovery key will give whoever has the link direct access to your instances. Keep this key safe.
:::
To create the key, run the following command:
```
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docker-compose run --rm server create_recovery_key 10 akadmin
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```
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For Kubernetes, run
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```
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kubectl exec -it deployment/authentik-worker -c authentik -- ak create_recovery_key 10 akadmin
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```
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or, for CLI, run
```
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ak create_recovery_key 10 akadmin
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```
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This will output a link, that can be used to instantly gain access to authentik as the user specified above. The link is valid for amount of years specified above, in this case, 10 years.
