• MongoDB configurations:
  • MongoDB installed and maintained through the package management system (mongodb package).
  • Configured with auth enabled (security).
  • Configured to bind to all network interfaces (convenience).
  • Includes MongoDB PHP bindings.
  • Includes MongoDB Python bindings and iPython.
• RockMongo for web based administration:
  • Installed from upstream source code to /var/www/rockmongo.
  • RockMongo is powered by Lighttpd with SSL support out-of-the-box.
• Postfix MTA (bound to localhost) to allow sending of email (e.g., password recovery).
• Webmin modules for configuring Postfix.

Ignore SSL browser warning: browsers don’t like self-signed SSL certificates, but this is the only kind that can be generated automatically without paying a commercial Certificate Authority.

Web – point your browser at either:

1. http://12.34.56.789/ – not encrypted so no browser warning
2. https://12.34.56.789/ – encrypted with self-signed SSL certificate

Username for OS system administration:

Login as root.

1. Point your browser to:
   • https://12.34.56.789:12321/ – System control panel
   • https://12.34.56.789:12320/ – Web based command line terminal
2. Login with SSH client:

   ssh [email protected]
   

* Replace 12.34.56.789 with a valid IP or hostname.