Bash script to enable/disable remote access to MongoDB server

gistfile1.txt

# Change 255.255.255.255 to external/public ip address

#!/bin/sh

cp /etc/mongod.conf /etc/mongodBackup.conf

grep -q 'bindIp: 127.0.0.1$' /etc/mongod.conf
if [ $? -eq 0 ];
then
        echo "Mongo will now allow remote connections"
        sed -i 's/bindIp: 127\.0\.0\.1/bindIp: 127\.0\.0\.1,255\.255\.255\.255/g' /etc/mongod.conf
else
        echo "Mongo will now deny remote connections"
        sed -i 's/bindIp: 127\.0\.0\.1,255\.255\.255\.255/bindIp: 127\.0\.0\.1/g' /etc/mongod.conf
fi

systemctl restart mongod