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  1. Core Server
  2. SERVER-792

Bind to localhost by default in RPM and debs only

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    • Priority: Icon: Major - P3 Major - P3
    • 2.5.0
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    • Component/s: Packaging
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    • Environment:
      FreeBSD (but all environments)
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      mongod binds all network interfaces and accepts all request without any auth on port 27017 and 28017.
      It means anyone can access mongod from worldwide. I think it's a little bit danger default setting.

      Is it possible to binds only localhost by default?

            Assignee:
            ernie.hershey@mongodb.com Ernie Hershey (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            masatomo Masatomo Nakano
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