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MongoDB shell admin password reset
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  • open mongod.conf
cd /etc/mongod.conf
  • Comment security
#security:
#  authroization: "enabled"
  • Restart mongodb
sudo service mongod stop
sudo service mongod start
  • Run mongo
mongo
  • Run these cmds
use admin
db.createUser({user:"admin",pwd:"password",roles:[{role:"root",db:"admin"}]});

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

  • Restart mongod service again

  • DONE

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I made some changes: https://gist.github.com/koficoud/00f496daed42bef0ed95c725a5771383/revisions

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hanksu-deloitte commented Feb 2, 2024 •
edited

what if forgot all the login users passwords for a 3-node replicaset?
how to reset root password?

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