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I am new to mongo. Recently created an account in mongoLab.
I am trying to connect to the database using the below statement.
mongo ds039487.mongolab.com:39487/webbies -u <dbuser> -p <dbpassword> Getting the below error
MongoDB shell version: 2.4.8 connecting to: ds039487.mongolab.com:39487/webbies Wed Dec 11 22:30:16.686 Error: 18 { code: 18, ok: 0.0, errmsg: "auth fails" } at src/mongo/shell/db.js:228 exception: login failed Note: dbuser - is an User created in mongoLab
What is missing in this? Kindly advice.
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These are some of the solutions: Ensure that your MongoDB instance is running: Compass must connect to a running MongoDB instance. Also check you have installed MongoDB and have a running mongod process. You should also check that the port where MongoDB is running matches the port you provide in the compass connect.
Old thread, but just in case it helps anyone else: my problem was using shell version 2.4.9 to connect to mongo db version 3.0.7 (http://docs.mongolab.com/connecting/#mongo_shell).
Updating my shell sorted it (https://docs.mongodb.org/master/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/).
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Thanks to pneumee.
The issue was because I was using my mongolab.com username and password, instead of the database username and password.
It is working now.
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