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 5.9.7.5 SSL Command Options
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 The following list describes options that are used for specifying the
 use of SSL, certificate files, and key files.  They may be given on the
 command line or in an option file.
 
    * -ssl
 
      For the server, this option specifies that the server allows SSL
      connections. For a client program, it allows the client to connect
      to the server using SSL. This option is not sufficient in itself
      to cause an SSL connection to be used. You must also specify the
      -ssl-ca, -ssl-cert, and -ssl-key options.
 
      This option is more often used in its opposite form to indicate
      that SSL should _not_ be used.  To do this, specify the option as
      -skip-ssl or -ssl=0.
 
      Note that use of -ssl does not _require_ an SSL connection. For
      example, if the server or client is compiled without SSL support,
      a normal unencrypted connection is used.
 
      The secure way to ensure that an SSL connection is used is to
      create an account on the server that includes a `REQUIRE SSL'
      clause in the `GRANT' statement. Then use this account to connect
      to the server, with both a server and client that have SSL support
      enabled.
 
    * -ssl-ca=FILE_NAME
 
      The path to a file with a list of trusted SSL CAs.
 
    * -ssl-capath=DIRECTORY_NAME
 
      The path to a directory that contains trusted SSL CA certificates
      in PEM format.
 
    * -ssl-cert=FILE_NAME
 
      The name of the SSL certificate file to use for establishing a
      secure connection.
 
    * -ssl-cipher=CIPHER_LIST
 
      A list of allowable ciphers to use for SSL encryption.
      CIPHER_LIST has the same format as the `openssl ciphers' command.
 
      Example: -ssl-cipher=ALL:-AES:-EXP
 
    * -ssl-key=FILE_NAME
 
      The name of the SSL key file to use for establishing a secure
      connection.
 

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