Question

Point out the correct statement.

(a) MongoDB provides built-in roles, each with a dedicated purpose for a common use case

(b) MongoDB does not enable authorization by default

(c) Administrators also can create new roles and privileges to cater to operational needs

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was posed to me in examination.

The doubt is from Authorization in division Production Checklist, Security Concepts and Network Security of MongoDB

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) MongoDB does not enable authorization by default

Explanation: You can enable authorization using the –auth or the –keyFile options, or if using a configuration file, with the security.authorization or the security.keyFile settings.