mrvautin/adminMongo

SSH support

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#146 opened on Mar 13, 2017

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help wanted

Description

Connect to a remote database without secure issue. https://github.com/paralect/robomongo/issues/117#issuecomment-23499036

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Tech stack
nodejsmongodb
Domain
backenddatabase
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Node.js knowledgeSSH basicsMongoDB connection handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Review the adminMongo codebase to understand how database connections are currently established, likely in files related to connection management. Examine the linked issue for community suggestions on SSH tunneling. Investigate using Node.js libraries like 'ssh2' to create secure SSH tunnels before connecting to MongoDB. Consider adding configuration options for SSH credentials and host.