# Understanding mutual TLS

**URL:** <https://hub.mender.io/t/understanding-mutual-tls/3988>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [August 10, 2021, 6:29am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/understanding-mutual-tls/3988 "2021-08-10T06:29:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/understanding-mutual-tls/3988/2 "2021-08-11T20:39:27Z")

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Hi @chaithanya,

After the mTLS connection was [successful](https://docs.mender.io/development/server-integration/mutual-tls-authentication#verify-that-the-device-is-accepted) you should see your device flagged as accepted and not to wait to accept it manually.

I recommend following some [double-checking process](https://docs.mender.io/development/troubleshoot/mender-server#a-device-shows-up-as-pending-after-preauthorizing-it) we describe for troubleshooting.

mTLS is in particular useful in a mass production as it is a secure way of adding new devices to your account without human interaction.

Checking old interactions, I see there is a whole thread in [here](https://hub.mender.io/t/mutual-tls-with-mender/3263), how different is your current setup to the one described there?

Regards,  
Luis

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