LOGIN

Re-authenticate with new credentials without restarting the shell.

Syntax

LOGIN <username> [<password>]

If the password is omitted, you will be prompted to enter it.

Usage

cqlsh> LOGIN admin
Password: ****
Login successful.

cqlsh> LOGIN admin secretpass
Login successful.

Notes

• Creates a new connection to the cluster with the provided credentials.
• The current session state (keyspace, consistency level, etc.) may be reset.