diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9303e4d..22bc6ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     BMCWEB_ENABLE_MUTUAL_TLS_AUTHENTICATION
     "Enables authenticating users through TLS client certificates.
     The BMCWEB_INSECURE_DISABLE_SSL must be OFF for this option to take effect."
-    OFF
+    ON
 )
 
 # Insecure options.  Every option that starts with a BMCWEB_INSECURE flag should
diff --git a/http/http_connection.h b/http/http_connection.h
index cce4a54..7e92ea7 100644
--- a/http/http_connection.h
+++ b/http/http_connection.h
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
             SSL_set_session_id_context(
                 adaptor.native_handle(),
                 reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(serverName.c_str()),
-                serverName.length());
+                static_cast<unsigned int>(serverName.length()));
             BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << this << " TLS is enabled on this connection.";
         }
 
diff --git a/include/sessions.hpp b/include/sessions.hpp
index f197bff..4144705 100644
--- a/include/sessions.hpp
+++ b/include/sessions.hpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     bool cookie = true;
     bool sessionToken = true;
     bool basic = true;
-    bool tls = true;
+    bool tls = false;
 
     void fromJson(const nlohmann::json& j)
     {