let oldId = ''; let newId = ''; let newUser = db.users.findOne({_id: newId}); db.users.update({_id: oldId}, {$set: {auth: newUser.auth}}); // remove the auth on the new user (which is a template account). The account will be preened automatically later, // this allows us to keep the account around a few days in case there was a mistake db.users.update({_id: newId}, {$unset: {auth: 1}});