MongoDB shell admin password reset

mongodb_pass_reset.md

• open mongod.conf

cd /etc/mongod.conf

• Comment security

#security:
#  authroization: "enabled"

• Restart mongodb

sudo service mongod stop
sudo service mongod start

• Run mongo

mongo

• Run these cmds

use admin
db.createUser({user:"admin",pwd:"password",roles:[{role:"root",db:"admin"}]});

• Enable auth again what you had commented in /etc/mongod.conf file (remove comments)

• Restart mongod service again

• DONE