---
title: StartTLS Extended Operation Handler
description: The StartTLS Extended Operation Handler provides the ability clients to use the StartTLS extended operation to initiate a secure communication channel over an otherwise clear-text LDAP connection.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:configref:objects-start-tls-extended-operation-handler
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/configref/objects-start-tls-extended-operation-handler.html
section_ids:
  parent: Parent
  starttls_extended_operation_handler_properties: StartTLS Extended Operation Handler properties
  basic_properties: Basic properties
  enabled: enabled
  advanced_properties: Advanced properties
  java-class: java-class
---

# StartTLS Extended Operation Handler

The StartTLS Extended Operation Handler provides the ability clients to use the StartTLS extended operation to initiate a secure communication channel over an otherwise clear-text LDAP connection.

## Parent

The StartTLS Extended Operation Handler object inherits from [Extended Operation Handler](objects-extended-operation-handler.html).

## StartTLS Extended Operation Handler properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see [Property value substitution](expressions.html).

| Basic Properties    | Advanced Properties       |
| ------------------- | ------------------------- |
| [enabled](#enabled) | [java-class](#java-class) |

### Basic properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### enabled

|                         |                                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| *Synopsis*              | Indicates whether the Extended Operation Handler is enabled (that is, whether the types of extended operations are allowed in the server). |
| *Default value*         | None                                                                                                                                       |
| *Allowed values*        | truefalse                                                                                                                                  |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                                                         |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                                                                        |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                                                                                       |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                                                                                                         |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                                                         |

## Advanced properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### java-class

|                         |                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the StartTLS Extended Operation Handler implementation. |
| *Default value*         | org.opends.server.extensions.StartTlsExtendedOperation                                                                     |
| *Allowed values*        | A Java class that extends or implements:- org.opends.server.api.ExtendedOperationHandler                                   |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                                         |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                                                        |
| *Admin action required* | The object must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to take effect.                                                     |
| *Advanced*              | Yes                                                                                                                        |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                                         |