Does MongoDB Compass have a local database?

[Benjamin_Slade]

My security people flagged MongoDB Compass as a potential security threat. One thing they mentioned is that it might have been flagged because it installs it’s own local database server. But looking at the features of Compass, I don’t see any historical tracking. Can I tell them that MongoDB Compass does not install/run a local db on my PC?

Thanks in advance
Ben

[Benjamin_Slade]

Oh yeah, this question is a follow on to:

Does MongoDB Compass meet my organizations security requirements?

I’m trying to get MongoDB Compass installed on my PC at work. The security people are asking if it installs it’s own mini-database server on the PC (a security no no). From what I can tell, it doesn’t look like there’s any historical performance data collection so Compass doesn’t need to store data like this locally. But looking at FAQ->Why are some features of MongoDB Compass not working?, it does looks like Compass has “features which require incoming connections from external sources”. T…

[Massimiliano_Marcon]

Hi @Benjamin_Slade.

No, Compass does not install any local database server. It’s worth mentioning that in Compass’ settings directory in the user’s home you may see some folders named *leveldb. This is an internal, file-based database-like functionality that Compass (and all the other applications built on Electron) include to store applications settings and preferences. But definitely no database servers.