Activating the User Authentication

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Single System and Replica Set Primary

The user authentication of MongoDB is disabled by default. Activate the user authentication to enhance the security.

Execute the following shell script as administrator:

/opt/seal/seal-mongodb/secure-mongo.sh

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Secondary Members of the Replica Set

1. Copy the key file created by secure-mongo.sh on the replica set primary

   /opt/seal/etc/mongod.keyfile
   

   into the same directory on your current member of the replica set:

   /opt/seal/etc
   

2. Add the following lines to the /opt/seal/etc/mongod.conf file:

   security:
     authorization: enabled
     keyFile: /opt/seal/etc/mongod.keyfile
   

3. Restart MongoDB:

   sudo systemctl restart mongod
   

4. Proceed with step 1 on the next member of the replica set.

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