1 - Connecting

Learn about the connection phase in the client/server protocol. This section details how clients establish initial communication with the server, including handshaking and authentication processes.

Connecting

The connection phase involves an initial handshake where the client and server exchange capabilities, default settings, and authentication data to establish a session.

Connecting via sha256_password

The sha256_password plugin manages authentication using SHA-256 encryption, supporting both clear text passwords over SSL and RSA encrypted password exchange.

Connecting via caching_sha2_password

This plugin implements the caching_sha2_password authentication method, using an in-memory cache for fast authentication or RSA encryption for full verification.