mongodb user permissions

[mblubb]

Hello,

I'm currently trying to setup the plugin to monitor a mongodb cluster where auth is enabled. Here's my question. Can you provide the information what priviledges the mongodb user must have to get this working?

regards

[amirkibbar]

+1

[hdeheer]

We use auth as well and have created a separate monitor user with the following roles (note this is for mongo 2.4, in 2.6 the otherDBRoles has been changed:

'roles' : [ 'readAnyDatabase', 'clusterAdmin' ],
'otherDBRoles' : { 'nagios' : [ 'readWrite' ] }

Most monitors will function with this, except for the queries_per_second one, that one still throws General MongoDB Error: not authorized for update on local.nagios_check (see issue #115 )

[warrenpnz]

In Mongo 2.4 you do need 'clusrterAdmin', however in 2.6+, you should be able to use 'clusterMonitor' role which is more secure.