User management shell helpers depend on "db" global

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • Priority: Major - P3
    • 2.7.8
    • Affects Version/s: 2.6.4
    • Component/s: Shell
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      var user1 = {user: "user1", pwd: "user1", roles: ["read"]};
db.getSiblingDB("test").addUser(user1);
db.getUsers();
db.getSiblingDB("test").auth("user1","user1")
use admin
db.getSiblingDB("test").changeUserPassword("user1","xyz")
db.getSiblingDB("test").getUsers()
db.getSiblingDB("test").auth("user1","xyz")
db.getSiblingDB("test").auth("user1","user1")
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      var user1 = {user: "user1" , pwd: "user1" , roles: [ "read" ]}; db.getSiblingDB( "test" ).addUser(user1); db.getUsers(); db.getSiblingDB( "test" ).auth( "user1" , "user1" ) use admin db.getSiblingDB( "test" ).changeUserPassword( "user1" , "xyz" ) db.getSiblingDB( "test" ).getUsers() db.getSiblingDB( "test" ).auth( "user1" , "xyz" ) db.getSiblingDB( "test" ).auth( "user1" , "user1" )
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      This can cause weird behaviors if "db" isn't set or is set to a database different than the handle being used to run the helpers.

            Assignee:
            Spencer Brody (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Jonathan Abrahams (Inactive)
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