MarkLogic Content Pump (mlcp)

Configuring mlcp to Use SSL

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Configuring mlcp to Use SSL

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Last Updated: April 14, 2026
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MarkLogic Server
Version 12.0
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By default, mlcp does not connect to MarkLogic using SSL. Use one of the following options to specify that mlcp should connect via SSL:

mlcp Command	Command Line Option	For more information
import	`-ssl`	Import Command Line Options
export	`-ssl`	Export Command Line Options
copy	`-input_ssl` and/or `-output_ssl`	Copy Command Line Options

All these options accept a boolean argument value. As described in Command Line Summary, true is assumed if you leave the argument off.

If you have disabled the default SSL protocol on your App Server, you must also use one of the following options to explicitly specify the SSL protocol that mlcp should use when connecting to MarkLogic:

mlcp Command	Command Line Option	For more information
import	`-ssl_protocol`	Import Command Line Options
export	`-ssl_protocol`	Export Command Line Options
copy	`-input_ssl_protocol` and/or `-output_ssl_protocol`	Copy Command Line Options

Note:

The above SSL protocol options are ignored in some cases when you use the SSL configuration technique describe in Using mlcp with Kerberos.