diff --git a/source/includes/fact-mongorestore-upload-data.rst b/source/includes/fact-mongorestore-upload-data.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ed06cae9d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/includes/fact-mongorestore-upload-data.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+.. important::
+
+   You must temporarily disable
+   :doc:`authentication </core/authentication/>` to run
+   :binary:`~bin.mongorestore`. This means starting your
+   :binary:`~bin.mongod` instance without specifying the
+   :option:`--auth <mongod --auth>` option.
+
+Use :binary:`~bin.mongorestore` to upload the exported data. Specify
+additional options as appropriate. See :binary:`~bin.mongorestore` for
+available options.
diff --git a/source/includes/steps-change-config-server-wiredtiger.yaml b/source/includes/steps-change-config-server-wiredtiger.yaml
index 295dd8dffa2..a65e6d537a7 100644
--- a/source/includes/steps-change-config-server-wiredtiger.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/steps-change-config-server-wiredtiger.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ ref: change-wt-config-svr-disable-balancer
 content: |
   Turn off the :ref:`balancer <sharding-balancing-internals>` in the
   sharded cluster, as described in
-  :ref:`sharding-balancing-disable-temporarily`. 
+  :ref:`sharding-balancing-disable-temporarily`.
 action:
+  copyable: true
   language: sh
   code: |
     sh.disableBalancer()
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ pre: |
   The **third** config server is the last one listed in the
   :binary:`~bin.mongos` :setting:`~sharding.configDB` setting.
 action:
+  copyable: true
   language: sh
   code: |
     db.shutdownServer()
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ pre: |
   WiredTiger. The **second** config server is the second server listed in the
   :binary:`~bin.mongos` setting :setting:`~sharding.configDB`.
 
-  Export the data of the **second** config server with :binary:`~bin.mongodump`. 
+  Export the data of the **second** config server with :binary:`~bin.mongodump`.
 action:
   language: sh
   code: |
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ pre: |
   Connect a :binary:`~bin.mongo` shell to the **second** config server and use
   :method:`db.shutdownServer()` to shut down the **second** config server.
 action:
+  copyable: true
   language: sh
   code: |
     db.shutdownServer()
@@ -82,9 +85,7 @@ post: |
 title: "Upload the exported data using ``mongorestore`` to the **second** config server."
 ref: change-wt-config-svr-upload-data-2
 pre: |
-  Use :binary:`~bin.mongorestore` to upload the exported data. Specify
-  additional options as appropriate. See :binary:`~bin.mongorestore` for
-  available options.
+  .. include:: /includes/fact-mongorestore-upload-data.rst
 action:
   language: sh
   code: |
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ pre: |
   Connect a :binary:`~bin.mongo` shell to the **second** config server and use
   :method:`db.shutdownServer()` to shut down the **second** config server.
 action:
+  copyable: true
   language: sh
   code: |
     db.shutdownServer()
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ pre: |
   Connect a :binary:`~bin.mongo` shell to the **third** config server and use
   :method:`db.shutdownServer()` to shut down the **third** config server.
 action:
+  copyable: true
   language: sh
   code: |
     db.shutdownServer()
@@ -169,9 +172,7 @@ post: |
 title: "Upload the exported data using ``mongorestore`` to the **third** config server."
 ref: change-wt-config-svr-upload-data-3
 pre: |
-  Use :binary:`~bin.mongorestore` to upload the exported data. Specify
-  additional options as appropriate. See :binary:`~bin.mongorestore` for
-  available options.
+  .. include:: /includes/fact-mongorestore-upload-data.rst
 action:
   language: sh
   code: |
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ pre: |
   Connect a :binary:`~bin.mongo` shell to the **first** config server and use
   :method:`db.shutdownServer()` to shut down the **first** config server.
 action:
+  copyable: true
   language: sh
   code: |
     db.shutdownServer()
@@ -232,9 +234,7 @@ post: |
 title: "Upload the exported data using ``mongorestore`` to the **first** config server."
 ref: change-wt-config-svr-upload-data-1
 pre: |
-  Use :binary:`~bin.mongorestore` to upload the exported data. Specify
-  additional options as appropriate. See :binary:`~bin.mongorestore` for
-  available options.
+  .. include:: /includes/fact-mongorestore-upload-data.rst
 action:
   language: sh
   code: |
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ pre: |
   Once all three config servers are up and running with WiredTiger,
   :ref:`re-enable the balancer <sharding-balancing-enable>`.
 action:
+  copyable: true
   language: sh
   code: |
     sh.startBalancer()