Introduction
Terracotta clusters can be secured using authentication, authorization, and encryption. You can use:
the built-in authentication and authorization
external directory services
certificate-based Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption for communications between nodes
Security in a Terracotta cluster includes both server-server connections and client-server connections. Security must be enabled globally in the cluster. This ensures that each and every connection is secure, including connections in the Terracotta Management Server.
Security is set up using the Terracotta configuration, tools provided in the Terracotta kit, standard Java tools, and public key infrastructure (via standard digital X.509 digital certificates).