The value of encryptionMethod determines if and how the driver encrypts and decrypts the data sent between the driver and the database server. The value of the encryptionMethod option can be one of the following values:

  • NoEncryption—The data which flows between the driver and the server is not encrypted.
  • SSL—Require TLS encryption to be used. If the server does not support TLS encryption, the connection attempt fails.

The default value is NoEncryption. The OpenEdge driver will throw an invalid option value exception if any value other than NoEncryption or SSL is specified.