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mongodb shell login - password contains special characters like # and &

I am trying to login to mongodb database using mongodb shell, and if the password contains any special characters like # or & , the authentication fails.

mongo mongo.cloud.com:8888/database -u username -p a7IF@WV^#66!

mongo mongo.cloud.com:8888/database -u username -p a7IF@WV^&66!

Note: I am using windows command prompt.

Solution

  • If your password contains special characters like #, &, | and other shell special characters, you need to quote it. Additionally, if your password contains a dollar sign, you need to use single quotes around the password to avoid variable interpolation by your shell.

    mongo mongo.cloud.com:8888/database -u username -p "a7IF@WV^#66!"

    or

    mongo mongo.cloud.com:8888/database -u username -p '${password}a7IF@WV^#66!'