Authentication Against Replica Set
When you configure MongoDB Backup, you can choose one of several methods to authenticate against MongoDB replica sets that you plan to back up. Veeam Backup & Replication will use this method to connect to the MongoDB replica set and collect information about replica set configuration. For more information, see Rescan Job.
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Before you you configure MongoDB Backup, consider access permissions listed in Permissions. |
You can select one of the following methods to connect to MongoDB replica sets:
- User name and password. When you select authentication with User name and password, Veeam Backup & Replication uses Salted Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism (SCRAM) authentication method. This is the default authentication mechanism for MongoDB.
- User name and password with TLS. When you select authentication with user name, password and the TLS protocol, Veeam Backup & Replication uses SCRAM authentication method and may use client certificates for credentials encryption. SCRAM with TLS offers a more secure connection to the replica set than just SCRAM.
- X.509 certificate with TLS. When you select authentication with the X.509 certificate and the TLS protocol, Veeam Backup & Replication uses client certificates for encryption and authentication. To use this authentication method, you must specify client certificates. This method offers a more secure connection to the replica set than SCRAM with TLS.
Veeam Backup & Replication stores all specified credentials encrypted in the configuration database.
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