The method the driver uses to encrypt data sent between the driver and the database server. If the specified encryption method is not supported by the database server, the connection fails and the driver returns an error.
Valid Values
0 | 1 | 6
Behavior
If set to 0 (No Encryption), data is not encrypted.
If set to 1 (SSL), data is encrypted using SSL. If the server is not configured for SSL, the connection fails..
If set to 6 (RequestSSL), the login request and data are encrypted using SSL if the server is configured for SSL. If the server is not configured for SSL, an unencrypted connection is established.
This connection option can affect performance.