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When to Use SSL Encryption

We recommend that you do not use SSL encryption between DSAs on the same computer, because the computer should already be secure, and SSL encryption is CPU-intensive.

However, you should use SSL to protect connections between clients and DSAs on different computers.

Example: Links between DSAs and an Application

The following diagram shows an application and directory backbone that are spread across three computers.

In this backbone, SSL encryption is used for all links between computers, but not for the link between the DSAs on SF03:

Use SSL between computers