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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions source/tutorial/configure-ssl.txt
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Expand Up @@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ Certificate Authorities

When establishing a TLS/SSL connection, the
:binary:`~bin.mongod`/:binary:`~bin.mongos` presents a certificate key
file (containing a public key certificate and its associated private
key) to its clients to establish its identity. [#FIPS]_
file to its clients to establish its identity. [#FIPS]_ The certificate
key file contains a public key certificate and its associated private
key, but only the public component is revealed to the client.

MongoDB can use any valid TLS/SSL certificate issued by a certificate
authority, or a self-signed certificate. If you use a self-signed
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