Lost MongoDB Root Password
Project ID: 09bfaafb-33a7-48fe-b38c-677ca286d82e/service/3ee2d273-484d-4f5d-839c-138b723e0bf6
Hi. Is there a way to recover the original
MONGOPASSWORD Variable value?
I thought changing the Variable values for MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME & MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD would change the MongoDB actual root username and password as well, which it didn't.
So now I've lost the original password and can no longer access the DB.
The DB isn't empty and I got no backup in place.
I tried disabling authentication via custom start command with docker-entrypoint.sh mongod --noauth --ipv6 --bind_ip ::,0.0.0.0, but I get error initialization failed.Solution:Jump to solution
hello, i did not mention any logs, as i mentioned, please check your project activity
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09bfaafb-33a7-48fe-b38c-677ca286d82e,3ee2d273-484d-4f5d-839c-138b723e0bf6Can yky show us the full error?
this is when I restarted the MongoDB container with
--noauth flag
did you change the startcommand?
is that how youre doing it
yes, because I lost the root password & am trying to access the MongoDB without authenticating
so i thought of restarting the MongoDB container with authentication disabled
this is original:
docker-entrypoint.sh mongod --ipv6 --bind_ip ::,0.0.0.0
this is what I tried (disabling authentication):
docker-entrypoint.sh mongod --noauth --ipv6 --bind_ip ::,0.0.0.0is --noauth the correct flag?
I think so, it's in the
mongod documentation
currently the default?
can you show the content of the docker-entrypint.sh
or do you know of any way to recover the password or access the MongoDB data?
docker-entrypoint.sh mongod --ipv6 --bind_ip ::,0.0.0.0
this is the defaultwhat is in the docker-entrypoint.sh
I don't quite follow
docker-entrypint.sh is a shell script
wait ur probably just using the mongodb tyemplate one sec
nevermind im lostr
yes.
I suppose this in Railway's context is a template
I changed this value without saving the original, thinking that this overrides MongoDB's internal password, which it didn't
so now I'm locked out from my own database
have you tried using the one in the value of MONGOPASSWORD
or just making them both the same value
both have the same values
I have replied to your help station post.
Hi. Yes I did indeed log the full MONGO_URL before hiding it. So if I could trace back the logs that would help.
but seems like I can't go back any further than Sep 06
The logs that I need to trace back are probably somewhere in Aug
Solution
hello, i did not mention any logs, as i mentioned, please check your project activity
Thank you so much, Brody!! I have found the ori password with this
awsome!