MongoDB study note (2): security configurations - Setup username and password, Bind interface and Iptables (on Ubuntu 16.04/mongoDB 3.4)
Setting up username and password First, check your /etc/mongod.conf to confirm it is not in the auth mode. Add comment symbol '#' of the following code and restart mongod service: #security: #authorization: enabled sudo service mongod restart Then, Connect to local mongodb: mongo --port 27017 Switch to admin database: use admin Create admin user: db.createUser({ user: "admin", pwd: "<your password>", roles: [{ role: "userAdminAnyDatabase", db: "admin" }] }) Grant Roles: db.grantRolesToUser('admin',[{ role: "root", db: "admin" }]) Check if successfully added (should return 1): db.auth("admin", "<your password>") Exit mongo client: exit Enable the auth mode in your /etc/mongod.conf by activating the following lines and then restart the service: security: authorization: enabled sudo service mongod restart Go back to...