version of auth() that prompts for password so it is never displayed

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    • Type: Improvement
    • Resolution: Done
    • Priority: Major - P3
    • 4.3.1
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Component/s: Shell
    • Fully Compatible
    • Security 2019-11-04, Security 2019-11-18
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      Proposed syntax:

      > db.auth('username')
      Enter password:

      Uses askPassword()

      Suggested by Dan C

              Assignee:
              Shreyas Kalyan
              Reporter:
              Mathias Stearn
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