How to configure Mongodb authentication

MONGO DB CONFIGURATION

Step1:

Download the mongo db from the link

https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community

After the successful download, install the mongodb.

“Agree” to the terms and conditions.

Click on complete and Next

Leave it as MongoDb Service.

Proceed to next and wait till the installation complete.

Final installation

Step2:

After Installation the mongo files are created in

“C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.4\bin“

Step3:

Open “CMD ” in the same folder where the mongo files are created.

Step4:

Run “mongod ” command to start the server

Step5:

Create folder as data/db in the C: drive

Then try the “mongod ” command again

Server starts running.

Step6:

Set it as environment Variable “C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.4\bin“

Run “mongodb ”

Step7:

Try to connect with mongodb compass.

Get Connected to mongodb

MONGO DB AUTHENTICATION

Step1:

Run Mongodb Server

Step2:

Run mongo client in terminal.

Step3: Create User for admin authentication

“Use admin” command to switch to admin db.

Step 4:

For creating user use the following command.

db.createUser(

{

user: "superuser",

pwd: "changeMeToAStrongPassword",

roles: [ "root" ]

}

)

Step 5:

“Show users” lists the users for db.

Step6:

Shutdown the server and restart with auth. “db.shutdownServer()”

Step7:

Run the server with authentication “mongod --auth”

Step8:

Connect client with authentication credentials

Now able to fetch datas..