Meteor: MongoError: not authorized for query on db.collection when using authentication

Question

I followed meteor/mongodb: Use different DB for authentication & read/write to a T and am receiving the error when trying to query the db:

Exception while invoking method 'myMethod' MongoError: not authorized for query on myDB.bobRocks

I setup the user in Mongo using:

use admin
db.createUser(
    {
    user: 'bob',
    pwd: '12345',
    roles: [
        { role: 'readWrite', db: 'myDB'},
    ]
    }
)

My Database call is:

var myDB = new MongoInternals.RemoteCollectionDriver("mongodb://10.10.10.100:27017/myDB");
BobRocks = new Mongo.Collection('bobRocks', { _driver: myDB })

Finally I'm using:

MONGO_URL=mongodb://bob:[email protected]:27017/admin meteor run

What am I missing? I would assume the authentication would follow the MONGO_URL declaration but it doesn't appear to.

Pankaj Jatav · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-12 06:29:04Z

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If you are using linux then you have to export the mongourl like then meteor run like this.

export MONGO_URL=mongodb://bob:[email protected]:27017/admin meteor run

Or if you are using windows then you have to set the mongourl then meteor run.

SET MONGO_URL=mongodb://bob:[email protected]:27017/admin meteor run

Please try to connect using mongo cli first.

You also didn't pass username and password here

var myDB = new MongoInternals.RemoteCollectionDriver("mongodb://10.10.10.100:27017/myDB");

You can pass username and password here like you pass in mongo url like this.

var myDB = new MongoInternals.RemoteCollectionDriver("mongodb://bob:[email protected]:27017/myDB");

And please make sure myDB is exist on remote server.

answered May 12, 2016 at 6:29

Pankaj Jatav

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wanderingAscot Over a year ago

in the script for the actual node app I am using the export as you mentioned. If I also have to pass username and password in the Meteor app, wouldn't that negate some security?

wanderingAscot Over a year ago

Also, when I use the mongocli and authenticate to "bob" using use admin db.auth('bob', '12345') I can fully manipulate the myDB (insert, query, etc.)

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