MongoDB shell admin password reset

mongodb_pass_reset.md

• open mongod.conf

sudo nano /etc/mongod.conf

• Comment security

#security:
#  authroization: "enabled"

• Restart mongodb

sudo service mongod restart

• Run mongo

mongo

• Run these cmds

use admin
db.updateUser("admin", {pwd:"password"});

• Enable auth again what you had commented in /etc/mongod.conf file (remove comments)

• Restart mongod service again

• DONE