The method used to encrypt data sent between the driver or Schema Tool and the database server.
For Windows platforms, the values specified for security-related options when creating a data source determine the behavior of both the driver and the Schema Tool.
To fully enable SSL on UNIX and Linux platforms, you must specify values for security-related options separately for the driver and the Schema Tool. For the driver, these values are specified in the data source or connection string used to configure the driver. For the Schema Tool, these values are specified when creating a schema definition with the Table Wizard. See "Using Security with the Schema Tool" for details.
In addition, the driver and Schema Tool use a different set of valid values when configuring the EncryptionMethod option. The valid values and behavior for both components are listed in the following sections.
Valid Values
For the driver:
0 | 1
For the Schema Tool (UNIX and Linux Only):
noEncryption | SSL
Behavior
If set to 0 (No Encryption) or noEncryption , data is not encrypted.
If set to 1 (SSL) or SSL, data is encrypted using SSL. If the server is not configured for SSL, the connection fails.
For Windows platforms, the values specified for security-related options when creating a data source determine the behavior of both the driver and the Schema Tool.
To fully enable SSL on UNIX and Linux platforms, you must specify values for security-related options separately for the driver and the Schema Tool. For the driver, these values are specified in the data source or connection string used to configure the driver. For the Schema Tool, these values are specified when creating a schema definition with the Table Wizard. See "Using Security with the Schema Tool" for details.
This connection option can affect performance.