diff --git a/source/reference/program/mongostat.txt b/source/reference/program/mongostat.txt
index 545707d1d9f..fa6bfa52c0a 100644
--- a/source/reference/program/mongostat.txt
+++ b/source/reference/program/mongostat.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ instance. :program:`mongostat` is functionally similar to the
 UNIX/Linux file system utility ``vmstat``, but provides data regarding
 :program:`mongod` and :program:`mongos` instances.
 
+.. important:: In order to connect to a :program:`mongod` that enforces
+   authorization with the :option:`--auth <mongod --auth>` option, the
+   :option:`--username <mongostat --username>` and
+   :option:`--password <mongostat --password>` options must be used, and the
+   user specified must have the :authaction:`serverStatus` privilege.
+   
+   The most appropriate built-in role that has this privilege is
+   :authrole:`clusterMonitor`.
+
 .. seealso::
 
    For more information about monitoring MongoDB, see
@@ -32,12 +41,6 @@ UNIX/Linux file system utility ``vmstat``, but provides data regarding
    For an additional utility that provides MongoDB metrics see
    :doc:`mongotop </reference/program/mongotop>`.
 
-:program:`mongostat` connects to the :program:`mongod` instance running
-on the local host interface on TCP port ``27017``; however,
-:program:`mongostat` can connect to any accessible remote :program:`mongod`
-instance.
-
-
 Options
 -------
 
diff --git a/source/reference/program/mongotop.txt b/source/reference/program/mongotop.txt
index d9c6b34d2ce..97895dd9758 100644
--- a/source/reference/program/mongotop.txt
+++ b/source/reference/program/mongotop.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ MongoDB instance spends reading and writing data. :program:`mongotop`
 provides statistics on a per-collection level. By default,
 :program:`mongotop` returns values every second.
 
+.. important:: In order to connect to a :program:`mongod` that enforces
+   authorization with the :option:`--auth <mongod --auth>` option, the
+   :option:`--username <mongotop --username>` and
+   :option:`--password <mongotop --password>` options must be used, and the
+   user specified must have the :authaction:`serverStatus` and 
+   :authaction:`top` privileges.
+   
+   The most appropriate built-in role that has these privileges is
+   :authrole:`clusterMonitor`.
+
 .. seealso::
 
    For more information about monitoring MongoDB, see