Attribute

EncryptionMethod (EM)

Purpose

Specifies the method the driver uses to encrypt data sent between the driver and the database server. If the specified encryption method is not supported by the database server, the connection fails and the driver returns an error.

Valid Values

0 | 1

Behavior

If set to 0 (No Encryption), data is not encrypted.

If set to 1 (SSL), data is encrypted using the SSL protocols specified in the Crypto Protocol Version (CryptoProtocolVersion) connection option.

This option can only be set to 1 when Authentication Method (AuthenticationMethod) is set to 0 or 1.

Notes

• This connection option can affect performance.

Default

0 (No Encryption)

GUI Tab

Security tab