diff --git a/config/configgrpc/configgrpc.go b/config/configgrpc/configgrpc.go
index c3b6afee9cae..5d23b55b78aa 100644
--- a/config/configgrpc/configgrpc.go
+++ b/config/configgrpc/configgrpc.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ type GRPCServerSettings struct {
 
 	// Configures the protocol to use TLS.
 	// The default value is nil, which will cause the protocol to not use TLS.
-	TLSCredentials *configtls.TLSServerSetting `mapstructure:"tls_credentials,omitempty"`
+	TLSSetting *configtls.TLSServerSetting `mapstructure:"tls_settings,omitempty"`
 
 	// MaxRecvMsgSizeMiB sets the maximum size (in MiB) of messages accepted by the server.
 	MaxRecvMsgSizeMiB uint64 `mapstructure:"max_recv_msg_size_mib"`
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ func (gss *GRPCServerSettings) ToListener() (net.Listener, error) {
 func (gss *GRPCServerSettings) ToServerOption() ([]grpc.ServerOption, error) {
 	var opts []grpc.ServerOption
 
-	if gss.TLSCredentials != nil {
-		tlsCfg, err := gss.TLSCredentials.LoadTLSConfig()
+	if gss.TLSSetting != nil {
+		tlsCfg, err := gss.TLSSetting.LoadTLSConfig()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/config/configgrpc/configgrpc_test.go b/config/configgrpc/configgrpc_test.go
index 0ca0c2469119..37ea6d204471 100644
--- a/config/configgrpc/configgrpc_test.go
+++ b/config/configgrpc/configgrpc_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestDefaultGrpcServerSettings(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAllGrpcServerSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	gss := &GRPCServerSettings{
 		Endpoint: "localhost:1234",
-		TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+		TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 			TLSSetting:   configtls.TLSSetting{},
 			ClientCAFile: "",
 		},
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestGRPCServerSettingsError(t *testing.T) {
 			err: "^failed to load TLS config: failed to load CA CertPool: failed to load CA /doesnt/exist:",
 			settings: GRPCServerSettings{
 				Endpoint: "",
-				TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+				TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 					TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 						CAFile: "/doesnt/exist",
 					},
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestGRPCServerSettingsError(t *testing.T) {
 			err: "^failed to load TLS config: for auth via TLS, either both certificate and key must be supplied, or neither",
 			settings: GRPCServerSettings{
 				Endpoint: "",
-				TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+				TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 					TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 						CertFile: "/doesnt/exist",
 					},
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestGRPCServerSettingsError(t *testing.T) {
 			err: "^failed to load TLS config: failed to load client CA CertPool: failed to load CA /doesnt/exist:",
 			settings: GRPCServerSettings{
 				Endpoint: "",
-				TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+				TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 					ClientCAFile: "/doesnt/exist",
 				},
 			},
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func TestGRPCServerSettingsError(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGRPCServerSettings_ToListener_Error(t *testing.T) {
 	settings := GRPCServerSettings{
 		Endpoint: "127.0.0.1:1234567",
-		TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+		TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 			TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 				CertFile: "/doesnt/exist",
 			},
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ func TestHttpReception(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			gss := &GRPCServerSettings{
-				Endpoint:       "localhost:0",
-				TLSCredentials: tt.tlsServerCreds,
+				Endpoint:   "localhost:0",
+				TLSSetting: tt.tlsServerCreds,
 			}
 			ln, err := gss.ToListener()
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/config/configprotocol/configprotocol.go b/config/configprotocol/configprotocol.go
index 6d40198739b4..8e034cf0e2c6 100644
--- a/config/configprotocol/configprotocol.go
+++ b/config/configprotocol/configprotocol.go
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ type ProtocolServerSettings struct {
 
 	// Configures the protocol to use TLS.
 	// The default value is nil, which will cause the protocol to not use TLS.
-	TLSCredentials *configtls.TLSServerSetting `mapstructure:"tls_credentials, omitempty"`
+	TLSSettings *configtls.TLSServerSetting `mapstructure:"tls_settings, omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/README.md b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/README.md
index b3eacc6eb4e9..fd55c4cdbcb0 100644
--- a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/README.md
+++ b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/README.md
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ documented [here](./config.go).
 ## Communicating over TLS
 The Jaeger receiver supports communication using Transport Layer Security (TLS), but
 only using the gRPC protocol. It can be configured by specifying a
-`tls_credentials` object in the gRPC receiver configuration.
+`tls_settings` object in the gRPC receiver configuration.
 ```yaml
 receivers:
   jaeger:
     protocols:
       grpc:
-        tls_credentials:
+        tls_settings:
           key_file: /key.pem # path to private key
           cert_file: /cert.pem # path to certificate
         endpoint: "0.0.0.0:9876"
diff --git a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/config_test.go b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/config_test.go
index 1b87b12d39cf..0744c3448bef 100644
--- a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/config_test.go
+++ b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/config_test.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			Protocols: Protocols{
 				GRPC: &configgrpc.GRPCServerSettings{
 					Endpoint: "localhost:9876",
-					TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+					TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 						TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 							CertFile: "/test.crt",
 							KeyFile:  "/test.key",
diff --git a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/factory_test.go b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/factory_test.go
index bad249831752..81e8b7e8e50b 100644
--- a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/factory_test.go
+++ b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/factory_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestCreateTLSGPRCEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cfg.(*Config).Protocols.GRPC = &configgrpc.GRPCServerSettings{
 		Endpoint: defaultGRPCBindEndpoint,
-		TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+		TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 			TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 				CertFile: "./testdata/certificate.pem",
 				KeyFile:  "./testdata/key.pem",
diff --git a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/testdata/config.yaml b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
index 61f515035892..386193873b5c 100644
--- a/receiver/jaegerreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
+++ b/receiver/jaegerreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ receivers:
   jaeger/tls:
     protocols:
       grpc:
-        tls_credentials:
+        tls_settings:
           cert_file: /test.crt
           key_file: /test.key
         endpoint: "localhost:9876"
diff --git a/receiver/opencensusreceiver/README.md b/receiver/opencensusreceiver/README.md
index 75f00bdcc5dc..3e1de40b1837 100644
--- a/receiver/opencensusreceiver/README.md
+++ b/receiver/opencensusreceiver/README.md
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ with detailed sample configurations [here](./testdata/config.yaml).
 
 ## Communicating over TLS
 This receiver supports communication using Transport Layer Security (TLS). TLS
-can be configured by specifying a `tls_credentials` object in the receiver
+can be configured by specifying a `tls_settings` object in the receiver
 configuration for receivers that support it.
 ```yaml
 receivers:
   opencensus:
-    tls_credentials:
+    tls_settings:
       key_file: /key.pem # path to private key
       cert_file: /cert.pem # path to certificate
 ```
diff --git a/receiver/opencensusreceiver/config_test.go b/receiver/opencensusreceiver/config_test.go
index a6829dfee5a2..c44cb4216400 100644
--- a/receiver/opencensusreceiver/config_test.go
+++ b/receiver/opencensusreceiver/config_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			GRPCServerSettings: configgrpc.GRPCServerSettings{
 				Endpoint:       "0.0.0.0:55678",
 				ReadBufferSize: 512 * 1024,
-				TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+				TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 					TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 						CertFile: "test.crt",
 						KeyFile:  "test.key",
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestBuildOptions_TLSCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 			NameVal: "IncorrectTLS",
 		},
 		GRPCServerSettings: configgrpc.GRPCServerSettings{
-			TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+			TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 				TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 					CertFile: "willfail",
 				},
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func TestBuildOptions_TLSCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := cfg.buildOptions()
 	assert.EqualError(t, err, `failed to load TLS config: for auth via TLS, either both certificate and key must be supplied, or neither`)
 
-	cfg.TLSCredentials = &configtls.TLSServerSetting{}
+	cfg.TLSSetting = &configtls.TLSServerSetting{}
 	opt, err := cfg.buildOptions()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, opt)
diff --git a/receiver/opencensusreceiver/testdata/config.yaml b/receiver/opencensusreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
index d271521af444..1de5dde787e6 100644
--- a/receiver/opencensusreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
+++ b/receiver/opencensusreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ receivers:
   # The following entry demonstrates how to specify TLS credentials for the server.
   # Note: These files do not exist. If the receiver is started with this configuration, it will fail.
   opencensus/tlscredentials:
-    tls_credentials:
+    tls_settings:
       cert_file: test.crt
       key_file: test.key
   # The following entry demonstrates how to specify a Unix Domain Socket for the server.
diff --git a/receiver/otlpreceiver/README.md b/receiver/otlpreceiver/README.md
index a2073583404c..42903e15191c 100644
--- a/receiver/otlpreceiver/README.md
+++ b/receiver/otlpreceiver/README.md
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ receivers:
 
 ## Communicating over TLS
 This receiver supports communication using Transport Layer Security (TLS). TLS
-can be configured by specifying a `tls_credentials` object in the receiver
+can be configured by specifying a `tls_settings` object in the receiver
 configuration for receivers that support it.
 ```yaml
 receivers:
   otlp:
     protocols:
       grpc:
-        tls_credentials:
+        tls_settings:
           key_file: /key.pem # path to private key
           cert_file: /cert.pem # path to certificate
 ```
diff --git a/receiver/otlpreceiver/config_test.go b/receiver/otlpreceiver/config_test.go
index ece446d55fb3..308b784cbcf6 100644
--- a/receiver/otlpreceiver/config_test.go
+++ b/receiver/otlpreceiver/config_test.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			Protocols: Protocols{
 				GRPC: &configgrpc.GRPCServerSettings{
 					Endpoint: "0.0.0.0:55680",
-					TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+					TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 						TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 							CertFile: "test.crt",
 							KeyFile:  "test.key",
diff --git a/receiver/otlpreceiver/otlp_test.go b/receiver/otlpreceiver/otlp_test.go
index a48fb0075218..6028f0cf22c6 100644
--- a/receiver/otlpreceiver/otlp_test.go
+++ b/receiver/otlpreceiver/otlp_test.go
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func TestGRPCInvalidTLSCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 		Protocols: Protocols{
 			GRPC: &configgrpc.GRPCServerSettings{
 				Endpoint: "localhost:50000",
-				TLSCredentials: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
+				TLSSetting: &configtls.TLSServerSetting{
 					TLSSetting: configtls.TLSSetting{
 						CertFile: "willfail",
 					},
diff --git a/receiver/otlpreceiver/testdata/config.yaml b/receiver/otlpreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
index 30aeded350ed..990cb2cbfe06 100644
--- a/receiver/otlpreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
+++ b/receiver/otlpreceiver/testdata/config.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ receivers:
   otlp/tlscredentials:
     protocols:
       grpc:
-        tls_credentials:
+        tls_settings:
           cert_file: test.crt
           key_file: test.key
       http: