Change DB Password

Owned by Dominik Karch
Last updated: 04.03.24
2 min read

About this task

the Password of the MongoDB User has to changed

Applies to

All BVQ versions

Procedure

  • Stop all BVQ services but "bvq-mongodb"
 Services


  • Connect to the mongo Shell (use your host and specific credentials)
C:\>mongosh -u bvq -p P@ssw0rd
Current Mongosh Log ID: 65e5f78046a15fbd5382738d
Connecting to:          mongodb://<credentials>@127.0.0.1:27017/?directConnection=true&serverSelectionTimeoutMS=2000&appName=mongosh+2.1.5
Using MongoDB:          6.0.11
Using Mongosh:          2.1.5

For mongosh info see: https://docs.mongodb.com/mongodb-shell/



  • Switch to db admin
> use admin
switched to db admin>



  • Change Password
> db.changeUserPassword("bvq", "NEW_PASSWORD")
>



  • Exit mongo Shell
> exit
bye



  • Verify the Password
C:\>mongo --host IPLOCALHOST--authenticationDatabase admin -u bvq -p NEW_PASSWORD
MongoDB shell version v4.4.3
connecting to: mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/?compressors=disabled&gssapiServiceName=mongodb



  • Exit mongo Shell
> exit
bye




  • Use existing core installer or a even newer core installer
 install



  • Use the default values for all but the Database entries
 Default



  • Enter the new DB credentials for the DB and complete the installation 
 DB


  • As you have only changed the DB Credentials, your BVQ User is still unchanged
 login