Unable to mongodump

finau

I follow the guide https://docs.nodebb.org/configuring/upgrade/ but unfortunately
mongodump returns an error:

Failed: error getting database names: command listDatabases requires authentication

PitaJ

@finau try some of the answers here

Can't create backup mongodump with --db. Authentication failed

When I create backup of all databases in MongoDB (version 3): mongodump --username bacUser --password 12345 It's OK. But when I try to create backup of a selected db: mongodump --username bacUse...

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finau

@pitaj i made this another way

security:
  authorization: enabled // changed to disable

Is this method correct ?

Anyway how do you restore that copy on the new fresh forum? Should I just copy it ? if so, where ? (sorry but docs are very slim)

gotwf

@finau It will "work" but sketchy security wise. You need to read up at link above about authentication. Your command likely needs to include something like this:

mongodump ...........  --authenticationDatabase=admin

See if you get prompted for pass. Can also include pass on cli via -p flag.

Have fun! o/

Update: Apologies, missed this bit:

@finau said in Unable to mongodump:

Anyway how do you restore that copy on the new fresh forum? Should I just copy it ? if so, where ? (sorry but docs are very slim)

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