Enabling security

Authentication Methods available for a Tenant

There are multiple authentication methods that applications can use to authenticate to Kafka. The methods available to a tenant are set up by the Operator. The possible methods are:

  • SASL (SCRAM_SHA_256)

  • SASL (SCRAM_SHA_512)

  • SASL (OAUTH_BEARER)

  • SSL (Mutual TLS)

Enabling Authentication Methods for a Tenant

  1. Go to the Tenants Page

  2. Select the Tenant

  3. On Edit Tenant, there is a Security Section

Tenant Security

  1. Select all the Authentication methods required

  2. Save the Authentication methods for the Tenant.

At least one Authentication method must be selected.

Authentication Methods available for an Instance

Every instance can be configured with different Authentication methods. Only Authentication methods that are supported by the Tenant can be selected.

Enabling Authentication Methods for an Instance

  1. Go to the Instances Page

  2. Select Instance

  3. On Edit Instance, there is a Security Section

Instance Security

  1. Select all the Authentication methods required

  2. Save the Instance.

At least one Authentication method must be selected.