# MaxCtrl

- [Connecting to MaxScale using TLS with MaxCtrl](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-management/administrative-tools-for-mariadb-maxscale-maxctrl/connecting-to-maxscale-using-tls-with-maxctrl.md): Learn how to secure your MaxCtrl connections using TLS. This guide details the necessary MaxScale configuration parameters and command-line flags to enable encrypted administrative sessions.
- [Creating a REST API User for MaxScale with MaxCtrl](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-management/administrative-tools-for-mariadb-maxscale-maxctrl/creating-a-rest-api-user-for-maxscale-with-maxctrl.md): Create new users for the MaxScale REST API using MaxCtrl. This page explains the difference between basic and admin users and provides command examples for adding credentials to your system.
- [Deleting a REST API User for MaxScale with MaxCtrl](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-management/administrative-tools-for-mariadb-maxscale-maxctrl/deleting-a-rest-api-user-for-maxscale-with-maxctrl.md): Remove unwanted or obsolete REST API users from your MariaDB MaxScale instance. This guide demonstrates how to safely delete user credentials using the MaxCtrl command-line utility.
- [Setting a Server to Maintenance Mode in MaxScale with MaxCtrl](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-management/administrative-tools-for-mariadb-maxscale-maxctrl/maxctrl-setting-a-server-to-maintenance-mode-in-maxscale-with-maxctrl.md): Perform server maintenance safely. Learn how to use MaxCtrl to gracefully drain connections or force a server into maintenance mode, effectively removing it from the load balancing pool.
- [Removing a Server using MaxCtrl](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-management/administrative-tools-for-mariadb-maxscale-maxctrl/removing-a-server-using-maxctrl.md)


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