# K3s: inter-node encryption?

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/k3s-inter-node-encryption/38691>\
**Category:** k3s, k3OS, and k3d\
**Created:** [August 9, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/k3s-inter-node-encryption/38691 "2022-08-09T17:59:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![FGasper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/fgasper/32/9328_2.png) [@FGasper](https://forums.suse.com/u/FGasper)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/k3s-inter-node-encryption/38691/1 "2022-08-09T17:59:28Z")

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Hello,

Does k3s encrypt all inter-node traffic by default? If not, is there a configuration option that can make that happen, or should we bring in Linkerd or something similar to make that happen?

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![azazel75](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/azazel75/32/1329_2.png) [@azazel75](https://forums.suse.com/u/azazel75)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/k3s-inter-node-encryption/38691/2 "2022-08-20T19:18:40Z")

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Latest flannel supports wireguard encryption I think… look up its documentation!