diff --git a/source/includes/steps-enable-authentication.yaml b/source/includes/steps-enable-authentication.yaml
index 761abfe4d74..c7b6df5cfe7 100644
--- a/source/includes/steps-enable-authentication.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/steps-enable-authentication.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ post: |
    After you create the user administrator, the
    :ref:`localhost exception <localhost-exception>` is no longer
    available.
+
+   When starting the :program:`mongo` shell and authenticating as the user
+   administrator, you may see warnings that you are unable to execute one or
+   more commands depending on your server or cluster configuration. This is
+   normal and reflects the fact that certain commands run when the 
+   :program:`mongo` shell starts require permissions that the
+   :authrole:`userAdminAnyDatabase` role does not have. These warnings are
+   benign.
 ---
 title: Create additional users.
 stepnum: 4