Configure Kafka brokers
Learn how to configure LDAP authentication for Kafka brokers.
You can enable Kafka to use LDAP credentials for client to broker authentication. Broker configuration is done by configuring the required properties in Cloudera Manager.
- In Cloudera Manager select the Kafka service.
- Select Configuration.
- Enable LDAP authentication:
- Find the Enable LDAP Authentication property.
- Enable the property for all required Kafka services by checking the checkbox next to the name of the Kafka service.
- Configure the LDAP URL:
- Configure the LDAP User DN Template:
- Click Save Changes.
- Restart the Kafka service.