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How to set up MongoDB with Self-managed X.509 Authentication
- Posted on January 15, 2023
- DigitalOcean Managed MongoDB Database
Asked by 711011a9a8d64904b31fb4ae8c9417
I created a managed MongoDB while following this: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/quickstart/
After creating the DB, I tried changing to auth method to X.509 Authentication and couldn’t find where or how to do it. (In MongoDB Atlas it’s under “security”).
I was wondering if there was a way for me to use a certificate instead of user and password for the authentication?
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Hi,
Starting from May 25, 2022, the provisioning of the new MongoDB cluster will include trusted certificates. This means that when setting up new clusters, users will no longer need to download a CA cert for connection and so only use user and password for authentication.
Rest assured, the connections on these new clusters will remain secure, but the additional step of dealing with the CA certificate will no longer be necessary. Please note that existing clusters created prior to this rollout will still require the CA cert for connectivity.
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/connect/
Regards, Rajkishore J