[DOCS-13218] Investigate changes in SERVER-3788: version of auth() that prompts for password so it is never displayed Created: 12/Nov/19  Updated: 13/Nov/23  Resolved: 20/Feb/20

Status: Closed
Project: Documentation
Component/s: manual, Server
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: 4.3.1, Server_Docs_20231030, Server_Docs_20231106, Server_Docs_20231105, Server_Docs_20231113

Type: Task Priority: Major - P3
Reporter: Backlog - Core Eng Program Management Team Assignee: Jeffrey Allen
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 0
Labels: docs-grab-bag
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
Original Estimate: Not Specified

Issue Links:
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documents SERVER-3788 version of auth() that prompts for pa... Closed
Participants:
Days since reply: 3 years, 50 weeks, 6 days ago
Epic Link: DOCS: 4.4 Server Release Work
Story Points: 2

 Description   

Description

Downstream Change Summary

db.auth() now accepts just a username as an argument, leading to the passwordPrompt to request for the password immediately after.

MongoDB Enterprise > db.auth('user')
Enter password:
1

  • Not an enterprise only feature - available in community too.

Description of Linked Ticket

Proposed syntax:

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

Uses askPassword()

Suggested by Dan C

Scope of changes

Impact to Other Docs

MVP (Work and Date)

Resources (Scope or Design Docs, Invision, etc.)



 Comments   
Comment by Githook User [ 20/Feb/20 ]

Author:

{'name': 'jeff-allen-mongo', 'username': 'jeff-allen-mongo', 'email': 'jeffrey.allen@10gen.com'}

Message: (DOCS-13218): Can omit password/passwordPrompt from db.auth()
Branch: master
https://github.com/mongodb/docs/commit/62e0876442d43c9162ec3677a38b379f28225b42

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