MongoDB Security Questions Answers

Authentication on a sharded cluster is achieved by…

Check all that apply:

1. passing a --auth option to mongos
2. passing a --auth option to each mongod
3. passing a --auth option to each mongod and to mongos
4. enabling internal authentication between members using keyfiles
5. enabling internal authentication between members using X.509 certificates

Answer

Authentication on a sharded cluster is achieved by…

• enabling internal authentication between members using keyfiles
• enabling internal authentication between members using X.509 certificates
• Authentication on a sharded cluster is enabled by enabling internal authentication. It doesn’t matter if you use keyfiles or X.509 certificates.

Authentication on a sharded cluster is not achieved by…

• passing a --auth option to mongos
• There is no --auth option for mongos.
• passing a –auth option to each mongod
• This would enable client authentication on each mongod, which would not enable authentication on communication via the mongos.
• assing a --auth option to each mongod and to mongos
• There is no --auth option for mongos.