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db.removeUser()

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Deprecated since version 2.6: Use db.dropUser() instead of db.removeUser()

Definition

db.removeUser(username)

Removes the specified username from the database.

The db.removeUser() method has the following parameter:

Parameter
Type
Description
username
string
The database username.

Compatibility

This method is available in deployments hosted in the following environments:

Important

This command is not supported in MongoDB Atlas clusters. For information on Atlas support for all commands, see Unsupported Commands.

  • MongoDB Enterprise: The subscription-based, self-managed version of MongoDB

  • MongoDB Community: The source-available, free-to-use, and self-managed version of MongoDB

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