Question

If you create the user administrator before enabling access control, MongoDB disables the ________ exception.

(a) localhost

(b) server

(c) runtime

(d) none of the mentioned

I had been asked this question during an internship interview.

Origin of the question is Access Control in division Production Checklist, Security Concepts and Network Security of MongoDB

Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) localhost

For explanation I would say: The localhost exception allows you to enable authorization before creating the first user in the system.