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Restricting MongoDB access by enabling authentication

Follow this procedure for a stand-alone environment only (not when running MongoDB as a replica set).

Video demonstration

The following video (4:10) demonstrates how to restrict MongoDB access by enabling authentication and store the encrypted MongoDB password in the configuration file:

https://youtu.be/8IuBBInFMkA

To restrict MongoDB access by enabling authentication

  1. Log on to the MongoDB shell and enter the following commands:

    use admin
    db.createUser( {
    	user: "siteUserAdmin", 
    	pwd: "<siteUserAdminPassword>", 
    	roles: [ { role: "userAdminAnyDatabase", db: "admin" } ] 
    });
    use social
    db.createUser( { 
    	user: "social_admin", 
    	pwd: "<social_adminPassword>", 
    	roles: [ { role: "dbOwner", db: "social" } ] 
    });
  2. Enable authentication by using either of the following methods: 
    • Start the mongodprocess by using the --auth option.
    • In the mongoconfiguration, set auth = true and restart the mongo service.
  3. To connect the BMC Digital Workplace  or Smart IT social service to mongo, change config.js in Smart_IT_MyIT/social to use the following value:

    Original valueNew value
    mongodb://localhost:27017/ mongodb://social_admin:social_adminPassword@ipAddress:portNumber/
  4. Restart the social service. 

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