First connection with Mongo Management Studio
If Mongo Management Studio first started, the following popup appears after clicking on "Connect" to enter a new server connection.
The input fields are:
- Name: A self-chosen name for the connection
- Server connection: A valid MongoDB connection string (http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/connection-string/)
- Login database: Only required for active MongoDB authentication. Determined, against which database should to be authenticated. Default is „admin“.
- Destination database: Only required for active MongoDB authentication. Determines which database should be connected to.Is the MongoDB authentication disabled, all databases are always displayed.
- Default connection: Tagged this connection as default. Each time the application is automatically connected to this connection. Can only be selected for one connection.
- Color: The color of the server icon, for better identification of Tabs
After input and corresponding click on the button "Save and connect" the application attempts to connect to the specified server. If this is successful, the connection is automatically saved.
Connect to stored configurations
Are there already connections and the button "Connect" will clicked, a popup appears as shown below.
The user is now able to connect by means of an existing connection, or to create a new connection. Of course there is also the option to edit or delete previously saved connections.
If a new connection should be created, a form opens after clicking on the corresponding button and the entries can be made.
