Anaconda Enterprise: Documentation

# Configuring MongoDB authentication

By default, MongoDB does not require a username or password to access or modify the database. We recommend enabling and configuring mandatory authentication.

1. Open a MongoDB shell:

       mongo

2. Repository requires read/write access to the database `binstar`. Enter the following commands into the MongoDB shell to create an administrative user and a service user:

       use admin

3. Create an administrative user to manage database users:

       db.createUser({user:'siteUserAdmin', pwd: '<secure password #1>', roles:['userAdminAnyDatabase']})

4. Authorize as that user to verify the password:

       db.auth('siteUserAdmin', '<secure password #1>')

5. Create a service user for Repository:

       db.createUser({user:'anaconda', pwd: '<secure password #2>', roles:[{db:'binstar', role:'readWrite'}]})

6. Enable mandatory authentication in MongoDB:

   - If you are using the legacy MongoDB configuration format, add the auth key to `/etc/mongod.conf`:

         auth=true

   - If you are using the current MongoDB configuration format, add the security.authorization key to `/etc/mongod.conf`:

         security:
             authorization: enabled

7. Restart MongoDB to reload the configuration:

       sudo service mongod restart

NOTE: For more information about MongoDB authentication and authorization, see https://docs.mongodb.com/v2.6/core/authentication/ and https://docs.mongodb.com/v2.6/core/authorization/.