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docs: updated MongoDB readme to add some notes about security

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To disable the message about free monitoring you can run `db.disableFreeMonitoring()`. To disable the message about free monitoring you can run `db.disableFreeMonitoring()`.
## Security
By default, MongoDB **does not enforce access control**, meaning that even if you set an admin username and password in the settings of your Pterodactyl server, **anyone will be able to connect to the database without authentication**, and perform any operation.
> :warning: This is why we recommend to expose your MongoDB database only to your local network, if possible
### Notes specific to the MongoDB 6 egg
The [MongoDB 6 egg](./egg-mongo-d-b6.json) enables access control by default in the `mongod.conf` file, meaning that even if people will be able to connect to your database as guests, [they will not be able to perform any operation, apart from nonhazardous commands](https://dba.stackexchange.com/a/292175)
### :warning: If you know what you are doing, and you really want to disable access control, you can do so by editing the `mongod.conf` file
```yaml
security:
authorization: "disabled"
```
> To learn more about MongoDB security, you can read the [MongoDB Security Checklist](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/administration/security-checklist/#security-checklist)
## Minimum RAM warning ## Minimum RAM warning
MongoDB requires approximately 1GB of RAM per 100.000 assets. If the system has to start swapping memory to disk, this will have a severely negative impact on performance, and should be avoided. MongoDB requires approximately 1GB of RAM per 100.000 assets. If the system has to start swapping memory to disk, this will have a severely negative impact on performance, and should be avoided.