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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions source/reference/roles-collection.txt
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Expand Up @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ schema:
role: "<role name>",
db: "<database>",
privileges: [
{ resource: { db: "<database>", collection: "<collection>" | cluster: <Boolean> },
{ resource: { db: "<database>", collection: "<collection>" },
actions: [ "<action>", ... ]
},
...
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specifies the resources the role accesses and the actions permitted
on those resources.

A :data:`~admin.system.roles.privileges` array document resembles
one of the following prototype documents.
A :data:`~admin.system.roles.privileges` array document uses one of
the following forms, depending on the resource:

.. code-block:: javascript

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.. code-block:: javascript

{ resource: { db: "<database>", cluster: <Boolean> },
{ resource: { cluster: <Boolean> },
actions: [ "<action>", ... ]
}

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion source/reference/user-privileges.txt
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Expand Up @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ User Privileges
.. default-domain:: mongodb

MongoDB uses role-based authorization to give users access to data and
commands. Each role defines specific privileges on specific resources.
commands. Each role defines specific privileges. Each privilege assigns
specific actions on specific resources.

A user assigned a role receives all the privileges of that role. Users
can have multiple roles and can have different roles on different
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