How to connect to mongodb with a password protected user
Introduction If attempting to connect to MongoDB with a user protected password, but you aren't able to connect to the database through the Simba DSN or the connection string and getting the following error: Unable to establish a connection with data source. Missing settings: {[PWD]} Resolution Please follow these steps: 1. Create a new entry in the DSN as usual 2. Open the Registry Editor 3. Add a string value with name "PWD" to the registry in the following path: LOCAL_MACHINE --> Software --> ODBC -->ODBC.INI --> <DSN connecton name> 4. Rename the new field added to the name PWD and enter the password of username