We're Updating Our Product Names and Logos
As we roll out our updated Sonatype brand, you will see product names and logos begin to change across My Sonatype. You may notice slight product name and logo variations—some new, some old—across resources as we complete these updates.

Secure Socket Layer SSL

Available in Nexus Repository OSS and Nexus Repository Pro

Using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) communication with the repository manager is an important security feature and a recommended best practice. Secure communication can be inbound or outbound.

Outbound client communication may include integration with:

a remote proxy repository over HTTPS
SSL/TLS secured servers (e.g. for SMTP/email integration)
LDAP servers configured to use LDAPS
specialized authentication realms such as the Crowd realm

Inbound client communication includes:

web browser HTTPS access to the user interface
tool access to repository content
manual or scripted usage of the REST APIs

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