Server System Variables • admin_ssl_ca • admin_ssl_capath • admin_ssl_cert The  admin_ssl_ca  system variable is like  ssl_ca , except that it applies to the administrative connection interface rather than the main connection interface. For information about configuring encryption support for the administrative interface, see Administrative Interface Support for Encrypted Connections. The  admin_ssl_capath  system variable is like  ssl_capath , except that it applies to the administrative connection interface rather than the main connection interface. For information about configuring encryption support for the administrative interface, see Administrative Interface Support for Encrypted Connections. The  admin_ssl_cert  system variable is like  ssl_cert , except that it applies to the administrative connection interface rather than the main connection interface. For information about configuring 765 Command-Line Format --admin-ssl-ca=file_name Introduced 8.0.21 System Variable admin_ssl_ca Scope Global Dynamic Yes SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type File name Default Value NULL Command-Line Format --admin-ssl-capath=dir_name Introduced 8.0.21 System Variable admin_ssl_capath Scope Global Dynamic Yes SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type Directory name Default Value NULL Command-Line Format --admin-ssl-cert=file_name Introduced 8.0.21 System Variable admin_ssl_cert Scope Global Dynamic Yes SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type File name Default Value NULL