> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.open-metadata.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enable SSL | OpenMetadata Security Configuration

> Enable SSL to secure platform communication, data transfers, and authentication across endpoints and services.

# Enable SSL

In this section we will guide you through adding SSL to your OpenMetadata deployment with two different approaches:

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  <Card title="Use Nginx" href="/v1.12.x/deployment/security/enable-ssl/nginx">
    Use Nginx to enable SSL. This is the simplest solution.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use the OpenMetadata Server" href="/v1.12.x/deployment/security/enable-ssl/openmetadata-server">
    Set SSL directly at the OpenMetadata server.
  </Card>
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