MongoDB::authenticate Log in to this database &reftitle.description; public arrayMongoDB::authenticate stringusername stringpassword This method causes its connection to be authenticated. If authentication is enabled for the database server (it's not, by default), you need to log in before the database will allow you to do anything. This method is identical to running: command(array("getnonce" => 1)); $saltedHash = md5($nonce["nonce"]."${username}${hash}"); $result = $db->command(array("authenticate" => 1, "user" => $username, "nonce" => $nonce["nonce"], "key" => $saltedHash); ?> ]]> &reftitle.parameters; username The username. password The password (in plaintext). &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns database response. &reftitle.seealso; MongoDB core docs on authenticate.