SSL_KEY= LIBNAME Statement Option

Specifies the full path name to the key file.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Category: Data Access
Default: none
Restriction: This option is not supported on AIX or HP-UX platforms.
Data source: MySQL
See: SSL_CA= LIBNAME option, SSL_CERT= LIBNAME option, SSL_CIPHER= LIBNAME option
Example: 
libname db mysql user=myuser database=myDB server=myServer port=3306 
                   password=myPwd dbconinit="SET names utf8" PRESERVE_COL_NAMES=YES 
                   PRESERVE_TAB_NAMES=YES 
                   ssl_key="/u/myuser/mysql/newcerts/client-key.pem" 
                   ssl_cert="/u/myuser/mysql/newcerts/client-cert.pem" 
                   ssl_ca="/u/myuser/mysql/newcerts/ca-cert.pem"
                   ssl_cipher="DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA" ;

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Syntax

SSL_KEY="path"

Syntax Description

path

specifies the full path name to the key file to use to establish a secure connection to the MySQL server.

Details

A key file is configured as part of configuring your MySQL server. The key file must be specified in order to establish a secure connection to the server. For more information about creating an SSL key file, see your MySQL Server documentation.

Last updated: February 3, 2026