Connect Azure AD with MongoDB
Having Azure AD connected with MariaDB allows you to provide access in MongoDB databases and schemas according to users and groups from Azure AD.
The difficulty is in integrating the IDP’s authentication and authorization mechanisms with the database. This typically involves intricate mapping of IDP groups to database roles or permissions, ensuring that only authorized users can access the database. So, it’s important to have a functioning Active Directory environment before attempting to integrate it with any database.
Connecting Apono with Azure AD allows organizations to:
- Manage permissions at a granular resource level based on Azure AD users and groups.
- Automate database permissions management based on Azure AD users and groups authentication.
- Create On-Call and Break Glass automated access workflows based on Azure AD users in Pagerduty/Opsgenie/ViktorOps shifts.
- Grant limited access to customer data or environment based on Azure AD user, groups or other attributes.
- Slack/Teams access request and approval workflows (i.e based on Azure AD manager attribute) for RnD or support personnel.
- Restrict access to PII and sensitive data synced with cloud resources and Azure AD groups.
FAQs
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What is MongoDB?
MongoDB is a non-relational document database designed to support JSON-like storage. With a flexible data model, MongoDB allows you to store unstructured data while offering comprehensive indexing support, replication capabilities, and user-friendly APIs.
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How is MongoDB Different from SQL?
SQL databases are employed for storing structured data, whereas NoSQL databases like MongoDB are utilized to store unstructured data. MongoDB, specifically, is well-suited for saving unstructured data in JSON format. However, it is essential to note that MongoDB lacks the support for advanced analytics and joins that SQL databases offer.