Connect window: Network tab components

The Network tab has the following components:

Shared Memory This protocol is for same-computer communications, and always remains available. It is available on all platforms.

TCP/IP Choose this protocol if you are connecting to a server running on another computer. This protocol is supported on all platforms.

Security Choose one of the following: none, simple, or tls. When you choose tls for the Security option, the encryption connection parameters table is enabled: