Description

The cited docs links below make reference to the GCM cipher being unsupported on Windows:

https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/release-notes/4.0/index.html#aes-gcm
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/release-notes/4.0-compatibility/index.html#aes-gcm
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/configure-encryption/index.html#overview

However we need to clarify that this limitation applies only in the context of using GCM as a block cipher with the At-Rest-Encryption feature on Windows. This limitation does not apply to GCM being used as a stream cipher for transport encryption on Windows (via schannel).

The current documentation invites ambiguity to this effect, and this DOCS request is to clarify the scope and limitation with respect to the GCM cipher.

Scope of changes

• Update specified pages to note limited scope of restriction

  Impact to Other Docs

  MVP (Work and Date)

  Resources (Scope or Design Docs, Invision, etc.)