>mysql -uroot -p -h 10.40.22.51 -P 3306 --ssl-ca=server-ca.pem --ssl-cert=client-cert.pem --ssl-key=client-key.pem Permission of the certs: mysqladm-myhvrtstdb601.tmw.com::/usr/opt/app/mysql/home/certs>ls -lrt -rw-r--r-- 1 mysqladm dba 1678 Feb 6 14:29 client-key_srtproddb601.pem -rw-r--r-- 1 mysqladm dba 1305 Feb 6 14:29 client-cert_srtproddb601.pem -rw-r--r-- 1 mysqladm dba 1272 Feb 6 14:29 server-ca_srtproddb601.pem