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update intro and how to use tokens (#18458)

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- /docker-hub/access-tokens/ - /docker-hub/access-tokens/
--- ---
If you are using the [Docker Hub CLI](https://github.com/docker/hub-tool#readme) You can create personal access tokens (PAT) to use as alternatives to your password for Docker CLI authentication.
tool (currently experimental) to access Hub images from the Docker CLI, you can create personal access tokens (PAT) as alternatives to your password.
Compared to passwords, personal access tokens provide the following advantages: Compared to passwords, personal access tokens provide the following advantages:
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## Use an access token ## Use an access token
You can use an access token anywhere that requires your Docker Hub You can use an access token in place of your password when you log in using Docker CLI.
password.
When logging in from your Docker CLI client (`docker login --username <username>`), Log in from your Docker CLI client with the following command, replacing `YOUR_USERNAME` with your Docker ID:
omit the password in the login command. Instead, enter your token when asked for
a password. ```console
$ docker login --username <YOUR_USERNAME>
```
When prompted for a password, enter your personal access token instead of a password.
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