# File lib/openshift-origin-controller/lib/openshift/mongo_data_store.rb, line 177
    def db
      if @replica_set
        con = Mongo::ReplSetConnection.new(@host_port ,:read => :secondary, :connect_timeout => 60, :ssl => @ssl)
      else
        con = Mongo::Connection.new(@host_port[0], @host_port[1], :ssl => @ssl)
      end
      user_db = con.db(@db)
      user_db.authenticate(@user, @password)
      user_db
    end