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  1. Core Server
  2. SERVER-5955

Forbid renaming system collections

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    • Improvement
    • Status: Closed
    • Major - P3
    • Resolution: Won't Do
    • 2.0.5
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      I am using the official C# driver v1.4.2. I noticed that I cannot remove the system collection `system.indexes` from my database (this is rather expected) but I can rename this collection (this is rather unexpected).

      > db.system.indexes.renameCollection("old_indexes")
      		 
      { "ok" : 1 }
      		 
      > show collections
      		 
      old_indexes

      Discussion: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mongodb-user/C0AksmnNVdY

      I've been recommended to submit the issue, so do I.

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          depends on

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. SERVER-31216 Mark internal collections in metadata so tools don't dump them

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-48513 User collections can be renamed to a valid system collection, leading to server crash.

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-48513 User collections can be renamed to a valid system collection, leading to server crash.

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-5972 Cannot drop system.js collection

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

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              nightroman Roman Kuzmin
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