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  1. Core Server
  2. SERVER-3788

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

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    • Improvement
    • Status: Closed
    • Major - P3
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • None
    • 4.3.1
    • Shell
    • Fully Compatible
    • Security 2019-11-04, Security 2019-11-18

    Description

      Proposed syntax:

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

      Uses askPassword()

      Suggested by Dan C

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          duplicates

          New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. SERVER-3472 Add auth function that prompts for password to mongo shell

          • Minor - P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed
          is documented by

          Task - A task that needs to be done. DOCS-13218 Investigate changes in SERVER-3788: version of auth() that prompts for password so it is never displayed

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed
          is duplicated by

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. SERVER-41724 allow db.auth command to prompt for password

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed
          is related to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-44008 Create User commands are not added to mongo shell history

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. SERVER-36802 Don't omit db.auth() et al from shell history if they don't contain string literal password

          • Minor - P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed
          related to

          New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. SERVER-24391 Prompt for password on user creation or password change via the shell

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

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              shreyas.kalyan@mongodb.com Shreyas Kalyan
              mathias@mongodb.com Mathias Stearn
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