Security and Authentication

To protect data from unauthorized access, some MongoDB data stores require connections to be authenticated with user credentials or encrypted using the SSL protocol. The Simba MongoDB ODBC Connector provides full support for these authentication protocols.

Note:

In this documentation, "SSL" refers to both TLS (Transport Layer Security) and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). The connector supports up to TLS 1.2. The SSL version used for the connection is the highest version that is supported by both the connector and the server.

The connector provides a mechanism that enables you to authenticate your connection using the SCRAM-SHA-1 protocol (which MongoDB uses by default), the Kerberos protocol, or the LDAP protocol. The connector also provides limited support for the MONGO-CR protocol, which is deprecated as of MongoDB 3.0. For detailed configuration instructions, see Configuring AuthenticationConfiguring Authentication.

Additionally, the connector supports the following types of SSL connections:

No identity verification
One-way authentication
Two-way authentication

It is recommended that you enable SSL whenever you connect to a server that is configured to support it. SSL encryption protects data and credentials when they are transferred over the network, and provides stronger security than authentication alone. For detailed configuration instructions, see Configuring SSL VerificationConfiguring SSL Verification.