# derby.drda.sslMode property

The derby.drda.sslMode property indicates whether the client connection is encrypted or not, and whether certificate based peer authentication is enabled.

#### Syntax

    derby.drda.sslMode = [ off | basic | peerAuthentication ]

#### Default

`off`

#### Example

    derby.drda.sslMode=basic

The server that runs with this setting accepts client connections encrypted with SSL.

#### Static or dynamic

Static. You must restart the Network Server for the changes that are associated with this property to take effect.

Parent topic: Setting Network Server properties
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