Memcached: Encrypt Memcached communications (TLS)

This documentation is part of the Getting Started guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to get started with Memcached.

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By default, Memcached does not encrypt communications. However, on Stackhero, TLS encryption is enabled by default.

You will need a client that supports TLS encryption. If your preferred client does not support TLS, you can use stunnel on your client server. Stunnel listens locally on port 11211 (for unencrypted data) and forwards this data to your Stackhero instance over a TLS encrypted connection.

Continue reading this guide

  1. Read the full guide: Getting Started
    How to get started with Memcached
  2. Protect your Memcached from brute force attacks

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