Help Center/ GeminiDB/ GeminiDB Redis API/ Working with GeminiDB Redis API/ Connecting to an Instance/ Configuring an SSL Connection
Updated on 2024-10-11 GMT+08:00
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Configuring an SSL Connection

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is an encryption-based Internet security protocol for establishing an encrypted link between a server and a client. It provides privacy, authentication, and integrity to Internet communications.

  • Authenticates users and servers, ensuring that data is sent to the correct clients and servers.
  • Encrypts data to prevent it from being intercepted during transfer.
  • Ensures data integrity during transmission.

After SSL is enabled, you can establish an encrypted connection between your client and the instance you want to access to improve data security.

Precautions

  • After you enable or disable SSL, the established connection is interrupted. Restart the instance to apply the change.
  • Enabling SSL will prolong network connection response time and increase CPU usage. So, evaluate impacts on service performance before enabling SSL.
  • The SSL function provided by GeminiDB Redis supports only TLS 1.3 or later.

Enabling SSL

  1. Log in to the GeminiDB console.
  2. In the service list, choose Databases > GeminiDB.
  3. On the Instances page, click the target instance.
  4. In the Connection Information area, click to enable SSL.

    Figure 1 Enabling SSL

    After SSL is enabled, you can connect to the instance through SSL connections. For details, see Connecting to a instance Using SSL.

Disabling SSL

  1. Log in to the GeminiDB console.
  2. In the service list, choose Databases > GeminiDB.
  3. On the Instances page, click the target instance.
  4. In the Connection Information area, click to disable SSL.

    Figure 2 Disabling SSL

    After SSL is disabled, you can connect to the GeminiDB Redis instance over a non-SSL connection. For details, see Procedure.