diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7b23557..6032a47 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ services:
       - RABBITMQ_USERNAME=user
       - RABBITMQ_PASSWORD=bitnami
       - RABBITMQ_VHOST=/
+      - RABBITMQ_PLUGINS=rabbitmq_management,rabbitmq_management_agent,rabbitmq_web_dispatch,rabbitmq_auth_mechanism_ssl
 
     volumes:
       - "./rabbitmq_conf/custom.conf:/bitnami/rabbitmq/conf/custom.conf"
diff --git a/examples/Cargo.toml b/examples/Cargo.toml
index 2dcfd0f..058b17c 100644
--- a/examples/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = ["env-filter"] }
 # features for example target 
 [features]
 example-tls = ["amqprs/tls", "amqprs/traces"]
+default = ["amqprs/traces"]
 
 [[example]]
 name = "basic_pub_sub"
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ name = "tls"
 path = "src/tls.rs"
 required-features = ["example-tls"]
 
+[[example]]
+name = "mtls"
+path = "src/mtls.rs"
+required-features = ["example-tls"]
+
 [[example]]
 name = "field_table"
 path = "src/field_table.rs"
diff --git a/examples/src/mtls.rs b/examples/src/mtls.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..090940e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/mtls.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+use amqprs::{
+    callbacks::{DefaultChannelCallback, DefaultConnectionCallback},
+    channel::{
+        BasicConsumeArguments, BasicPublishArguments, QueueBindArguments, QueueDeclareArguments,
+    },
+    connection::{Connection, OpenConnectionArguments},
+    consumer::DefaultConsumer,
+    BasicProperties,
+};
+use tokio::time;
+use tracing_subscriber::{fmt, prelude::*, EnvFilter};
+use amqprs::security::SecurityCredentials;
+
+use amqprs::tls::TlsAdaptor;
+
+#[tokio::main(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn main() {
+    // construct a subscriber that prints formatted traces to stdout
+    // global subscriber with log level according to RUST_LOG
+    tracing_subscriber::registry()
+        .with(fmt::layer())
+        .with(EnvFilter::from_default_env())
+        .try_init()
+        .ok();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // TLS specific configuration
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir().unwrap();
+    let current_dir = current_dir.join("rabbitmq_conf/client/");
+
+    let root_ca_cert = current_dir.join("ca_certificate.pem");
+    let client_cert = current_dir.join("client_AMQPRS_TEST_certificate.pem");
+    let client_private_key = current_dir.join("client_AMQPRS_TEST_key.pem");
+    // domain should match the certificate/key files
+    let domain = "AMQPRS_TEST";
+
+    let args = OpenConnectionArguments::new("localhost", 5671, "", "")
+        .tls_adaptor(
+            TlsAdaptor::with_client_auth(
+                Some(root_ca_cert.as_path()),
+                client_cert.as_path(),
+                client_private_key.as_path(),
+                domain.to_owned(),
+            )
+            .unwrap(),
+        )
+        .credentials(SecurityCredentials::new_external())
+        .finish();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // everything below should be the same as regular connection
+    // open a connection to RabbitMQ server
+    let connection = Connection::open(&args).await.unwrap();
+    connection
+        .register_callback(DefaultConnectionCallback)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // open a channel on the connection
+    let channel = connection.open_channel(None).await.unwrap();
+    channel
+        .register_callback(DefaultChannelCallback)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // declare a queue
+    let (queue_name, _, _) = channel
+        .queue_declare(QueueDeclareArguments::default())
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // bind the queue to exchange
+    let rounting_key = "amqprs.example";
+    let exchange_name = "amq.topic";
+    channel
+        .queue_bind(QueueBindArguments::new(
+            &queue_name,
+            exchange_name,
+            rounting_key,
+        ))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // start consumer with given name
+    let args = BasicConsumeArguments::new(&queue_name, "example_basic_pub_sub");
+
+    channel
+        .basic_consume(DefaultConsumer::new(args.no_ack), args)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // publish message
+    let content = String::from(
+        r#"
+            {
+                "publisher": "example"
+                "data": "Hello, amqprs!"
+            }
+        "#,
+    )
+    .into_bytes();
+
+    // create arguments for basic_publish
+    let args = BasicPublishArguments::new(exchange_name, rounting_key);
+
+    channel
+        .basic_publish(BasicProperties::default(), content, args)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // keep the `channel` and `connection` object from dropping before pub/sub is done.
+    // channel/connection will be closed when drop.
+    time::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+    // explicitly close
+    channel.close().await.unwrap();
+    connection.close().await.unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/rabbitmq_conf/custom.conf b/rabbitmq_conf/custom.conf
index 66c1663..1ad6662 100644
--- a/rabbitmq_conf/custom.conf
+++ b/rabbitmq_conf/custom.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 auth_mechanisms.1 = PLAIN
 auth_mechanisms.2 = AMQPLAIN
-auth_mechanisms.3 = RABBIT-CR-DEMO
+auth_mechanisms.3 = EXTERNAL
+auth_mechanisms.4 = RABBIT-CR-DEMO
 
-log.default.level = debug
+log.console = true
+log.console.level = debug
 
+log.default.level = debug
 listeners.ssl.default = 5671
 
 ssl_options.cacertfile = /bitnami/tls-test/ca_certificate.pem
@@ -11,6 +14,9 @@ ssl_options.certfile   = /bitnami/tls-test/server_AMQPRS_TEST_certificate.pem
 ssl_options.keyfile    = /bitnami/tls-test/server_AMQPRS_TEST_key.pem
 ssl_options.verify = verify_peer
 ssl_options.fail_if_no_peer_cert = true
+ssl_cert_login_from = subject_alternative_name
+ssl_cert_login_san_type  = dns
+ssl_cert_login_san_index = 1
 
 # private key password
 # ssl_options.password   = bunnies
diff --git a/start_rabbitmq.sh b/start_rabbitmq.sh
index 41e0dcb..b66a712 100755
--- a/start_rabbitmq.sh
+++ b/start_rabbitmq.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 COMMON_NAME=AMQPRS_TEST
+USERNAME=user
 
 # Create directories for rabbitmq server and client and alter permissions
 #------------------------
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ sudo chmod 444 rabbitmq_conf/client/*
 #------------------------
 git clone https://github.com/rabbitmq/tls-gen tls-gen
 cd tls-gen/basic
-make CN=$COMMON_NAME
+make CN=$COMMON_NAME CLIENT_ALT_NAME=$USERNAME
 make verify CN=$COMMON_NAME
 make info CN=$COMMON_NAME
 ls -lha ./result