diff --git a/mongodb-debian.md b/mongodb-debian.md
index bf34187..6b375fd 100644
--- a/mongodb-debian.md
+++ b/mongodb-debian.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ```
 db.createUser(
   {
-    user: "myUserAdmin",
+    user: "admin",
     pwd: passwordPrompt(),
     roles: [
       { role: "userAdminAnyDatabase", db: "admin" },
@@ -24,4 +24,12 @@ db.createUser(
     ]
   }
 )
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+4. Add the following to `/etc/mongod.conf` to enable authentication:
+```
+security:
+  authorization: enabled
+```
+5. Restart `mongod` with `sudo systemctl restart mongod`
+6. 
+