[GH-ISSUE #2590] [Feature Request] Difference Between Encryption & TLS

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2026-05-05 13:19:48 -06:00

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Originally created by @jasonmerc on GitHub (Sep 27, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues/2590

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Describe the Difference between "TLS" and "Encryption"

In the docs, there can be two flags set regarding security: "use_encryption" and "tls_enabled". They both sound like they do the same thing, but one seems to require a public/private keypair while the other doesn't. What is the difference between standard encryption and TLS? Is one more secure than the other, or would I be equally-as-secure using either one?

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Not a feature, just curious as to what the difference is

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User Experience
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Developer Infrastructure
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Originally created by @jasonmerc on GitHub (Sep 27, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/fatedier/frp/issues/2590 ### Describe the feature request Describe the Difference between "TLS" and "Encryption" In the docs, there can be two flags set regarding security: "use_encryption" and "tls_enabled". They both sound like they do the same thing, but one seems to require a public/private keypair while the other doesn't. What is the difference between standard encryption and TLS? Is one more secure than the other, or would I be equally-as-secure using either one? ### Describe alternatives you've considered Not a feature, just curious as to what the difference is ### Affected area - [X] Docs - [ ] Installation - [ ] Performance and Scalability - [X] Security - [ ] User Experience - [ ] Test and Release - [ ] Developer Infrastructure - [ ] Client Plugin - [ ] Server Plugin - [ ] Extensions - [ ] Others

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2026-05-05 13:19:52 -06:00

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@fatedier commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2021):

use_encryption will be removed in future release. Use tls instead.

@fatedier commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2021): `use_encryption` will be removed in future release. Use tls instead.

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@jasonmerc commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2021):

Understood. So basically, ignore the use_encryption flag. Thanks for the clarification, closing issue

@jasonmerc commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2021): Understood. So basically, ignore the use_encryption flag. Thanks for the clarification, closing issue

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