https://wiki.linuxservertech.com/ 2026-04-26T02:11:15+00:00 https://wiki.linuxservertech.com/ https://wiki.linuxservertech.com/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2025-07-23T07:10:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.linuxservertech.com/software/tls/mtls?rev=1753254619&do=diff How mTLS Works TLS, in its normal form, is good for identifying the server you are connecting to. However, in some cases, the server also needs to be able to identify the user or machine that is talking to it. For this, we use Mutual TLS, aka mTLS. This is also known as a Client Certificate in some cases, and is used extensively in Virtual Private Networks (VPN's), amongst other things. For example, one option for creating an text/html 2025-07-23T20:38:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.linuxservertech.com/software/tls/mtlsgen?rev=1753303101&do=diff Create an mTLS Cert Package Building mutual TLS (mTLS) certificates using a local Certificate Authority (CA) involves several steps. Here’s a general guide to help you through the process: Step 1: Set Up Your Local Certificate Authority Create a Private Key for the CA text/html 2025-07-23T20:32:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.linuxservertech.com/software/tls/start?rev=1753302727&do=diff Transport Layer Security (TLS) TLS is the way that https and other secure ways of communicating with a remote server works. It is used to prove that the server you are connecting to is actually the one you expect. It also sets up an encrypted connection, so that the requests you send and the answer you receive are private between you and the remote server.