Help Center/ GaussDB(for MySQL)/ User Guide/ Data Security/ Configuring SSL
Updated on 2023-10-18 GMT+08:00
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Configuring SSL

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. SSL:

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

SSL is enabled by default. Enabling SSL increases the network connection response time and CPU usage, and you are advised to evaluate the impact on service performance before enabling SSL.

You can use a client to connect to an instance through a non-SSL or SSL connection.

  • If SSL is enabled, you can connect to a database using SSL, which is more secure.
  • If SSL is disabled, you can only connect to a database using a non-SSL connection.

Enabling or disabling SSL will cause the instance to be rebooted immediately and temporarily unavailable. You are advised to perform this operation during off-peak hours.

Enabling SSL

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
  3. Click in the upper left corner of the page, choose Database > GaussDB(for MySQL).
  4. On the Instances page, click the instance name to go to the Basic Information page.
  5. In the DB Instance Information area, click in the SSL field.
  6. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
  7. On the Basic Information page, view the results.

Disabling SSL

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
  3. Click in the upper left corner of the page, choose Database > GaussDB(for MySQL).
  4. On the Instances page, click the instance name to go to the Basic Information page.
  5. In the DB Instance Information area, click in the SSL field.
  6. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
  7. On the Basic Information page, view the results.
Parent topic: Data Security