How to Connect to mLab

How to Connect to mLab

Connect to your mLab-hosted MongoDB database using Studio 3T.

Posted on: 30/07/2018 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Naomi Pentrel • 4 minutes

Setting Up a MongoDB Service Under Windows via PowerShell

Learn how to use PowerShell to set up a MongoDB service on Windows.

Posted on: 27/07/2018 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 10 minutes

How to Connect to Compose

Connect to your Compose-hosted MongoDB database with Studio 3T.

Posted on: 24/07/2018 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Kathryn Vargas • 3 minutes

How to Connect to ObjectRocket

Connect to your ObjectRocket-hosted MongoDB instance using Studio 3T’s Connection Manager.

Posted on: 24/07/2018 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Kathryn Vargas • 4 minutes

How 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 minutes

MongoDB 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 minutes

MongoDB 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

How to Query MongoDB Secondary Replica Set Members

A short post on how to avoid a common gotcha when querying replica set secondary members (secondaries).

Posted on: 20/07/2018 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Graham Thomson • 2 minutes

MongoDB Best Practices for UUID Data

Discover how MongoDB handles UUID data & learn a few best practices when working with such data.

Posted on: 20/07/2018 (last updated: 18/02/2022) • Tomasz Naumowicz • 6 minutes