Question

To generate pseudo-random data to use for a keyfile, issue the following __________ command.

(a) openhss

(b) openssd

(c) openssl

(d) all of the mentioned

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My question is from Security Checklist topic in portion Production Checklist, Security Concepts and Network Security of MongoDB

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) openssl

To explain I would say: Always ensure that the password stored in the key file is both long and contains a high amount of entropy. Using openssl in this manner helps generate such a key.