SSL Encryption and Authentication
RDS offers the following SSL features:
- Certificate authentication
- A choice of strong encryption ciphers
- Private key-phrase protection
SSL communication is supported both for Console <----> Controller communication and Controller <----> Satellite communication.
In a typical SSL session, the Server presents its digital certificate to the Client and the Client, in turn, presents the Server with its own digital certificate. To successfully negotiate an SSL connection, the Client and the Server must authenticate each other. This type of authentication is referred to as mutual authentication.
Both the Client and the Server are required to have digital certificates from trusted certificate authorities. When using mutual authentication, both the Server and the principal need private keys and digital certificates that represent their identity.
This type of authentication restricts access to trusted principals only.
Read more on SSL in RDS in the RDS SSL Guide.
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