Database Administration & Security
Read-Only Mode
Secure your data with Read-Only Mode, which can be set for a specific collection or an entire connection.
Posted on: 22/11/2018 (last updated: 16/07/2024) • Kirsty Burgess • < 1MongoDB Users and Roles Explained – Part 2
Part 2 of our MongoDB Users & Roles Explained series walks you through how to enable access control on a three data-bearing node replica set, create the first user making use of the localhost exception, and grant the needed MongoDB roles.
Posted on: 18/09/2018 (last updated: 28/04/2025) • Juan Roy Couto • 5 minutesMongoDB Users and Roles Explained – Part 1
Read Part 1 of our MongoDB Users and Roles Explained series to learn about the basics of MongoDB authentication, authorization, and user and role management.
Posted on: 18/09/2018 (last updated: 06/11/2023) • Juan Roy Couto • 9 minutesHow to Tell Your MongoDB Production and Test Databases Apart
Avoid mixing up test and production data by color-coding your databases and collections.
Posted on: 24/07/2018 (last updated: 20/12/2021) • Kathryn Vargas • 2 minutesMongoDB Enterprise Authentication Methods: LDAP, OIDC, and Kerberos
Learn about LDAP and Kerberos, the two authentication methods supported by the MongoDB Enterprise server.
Posted on: 24/07/2018 (last updated: 07/04/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 2 minutesMongoDB User Authentication: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to set up a user administrator and enable user authentication on your MongoDB server.
Posted on: 23/07/2018 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Thomas Zahn • 5 minutes