Unable to connect to MongoLab “auth fails” error
I am new to mongo. Recently created an account in mongoLab. I am trying to connect to the database using the below statement. mongo ds039487.mongolab.com:39487/webbies -u <dbuser> -p <dbpassword> Getting the below error MongoDB shell version: 2.4.8 connecting to: ds039487.mongolab.com:39487/webbies Wed Dec 11 22:30:16.686 Error: 18 { code: 18, ok: 0.0, errmsg: "auth fails" } at src/mongo/shell/db.js:228 exception: login failed Note: dbuser - is an User created in mongoLab What is missing in this? Kindly advice. Old thread, but just in case it helps anyone else: my problem was using shell