Mongodb config file option for authentication

Question

I'm trying to start mongodb(3.0.2) with authentication enabled on mac osx 10.10 from the doc. Starting monodb manually with --auth works and starts without any error. I installed mongodb using homebrew and want to place the auth switch in configuration file. I could not find anything appropriate in Configuration Options. I tried auth: true in the config file but mongodb failed to start.

Anybody has got it working, I'm looking for config file option(rather than --auth) to run mongodb with authentication enabled to prevent anonymous access.

Answer 1

It is actually

authorization: enabled

in you config file it needs to be under security: and your config file should look like

net:
  bindIp: 127.0.0.1
security:
  authorization: enabled

For more information see : http://docs.mongodb.org/master/reference/configuration-options/#security.authorization

Answer 2

Close, it's actually this:

auth=true

Also, if you're running a replicaset and enable the keyfile, it will enable auth as well.

keyFile=/etc/mongod.keyfile