# Enabling TLS using certificates between Ignition gateway and MariaDB

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabling-tls-using-certificates-between-ignition-gateway-and-mariadb/105187>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [April 16, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabling-tls-using-certificates-between-ignition-gateway-and-mariadb/105187 "2025-04-16T17:41:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabling-tls-using-certificates-between-ignition-gateway-and-mariadb/105187/1 "2025-04-16T17:41:12Z")

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I am trying to enable tls so the traffic between my ignition gateway and my database is encrypted and resistant to man-in-the-middle spoof attacks. I know that there is a way to use TLS encryption through the Extra Connection Properties when configuring the database connection, but how would I pass the details of the certificate between the two servers. Is this even possible?