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Learn MongoDB 4.x

You're reading from   Learn MongoDB 4.x A guide to understanding MongoDB development and administration for NoSQL developers

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789619386
Length 610 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Essentials
2. Introducing MongoDB 4.x FREE CHAPTER 3. Setting Up MongoDB 4.x 4. Essential MongoDB Administration Techniques 5. Section 2: Building a Database-Driven Web Application
6. Fundamentals of Database Design 7. Mission-Critical MongoDB Database Tasks 8. Using AJAX and REST to Build a Database-Driven Website 9. Section 3: Digging Deeper
10. Advanced MongoDB Database Design 11. Using Documents with Embedded Lists and Objects 12. Handling Complex Queries in MongoDB 13. Section 4: Replication, Sharding, and Security in a Financial Environment
14. Working with Complex Documents Across Collections 15. Administering MongoDB Security 16. Developing in a Secured Environment 17. Deploying a Replica Set 18. Replica Set Runtime Management and Development 19. Deploying a Sharded Cluster 20. Sharded Cluster Management and Development 21. Other Books You May Enjoy

Creating a user with SCRAM-based authentication

As mentioned in the previous subsection, SCRAM is the default authentication mechanism. The only thing you need to do is to identify the type of hash when creating a database user. When defining a new database user, add a mechanisms key, and set the value to either SCRAM-SHA-1 or SCRAM-SHA-256. The SHA-1 hashing algorithm is no longer considered secure; however, you may need this option for backwards compatibility with older hashed passwords. The SHA-256 algorithm is recommended. 

If using SCRAM-SHA-1, you can also set a value of scramIterationCount, which has a minimum value of 5000 and a default value of 10000. The higher the value, the more secure is the hash. The higher the value, the longer it takes to calculate, so you'll need to arrive at a good balance between security and performance. The default is recommended. 

Likewise, if using SCRAM-SHA-256, you can set a value of scramSHA256IterationCount, which...

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