Resetting Kafka Password¶
Scenario¶
You can reset the SASL_SSL password for accessing a Kafka instance by resetting Kafka password if you forget it.
Note
You can reset the Kafka password only if Kafka SASL_SSL has been enabled for the instance.
You can reset the Kafka password only when the instance is in the Running state.
Procedure¶
Log in to the management console.
Click
in the upper left corner to select a region.Note
Select the region where your Kafka instance is located.
Click Service List and choose Application > Distributed Message Service. The Kafka instance list is displayed.
Reset the Kafka instance password using either of the following methods:
Choose More > Reset Kafka Password in the row containing the desired Kafka instance.
Click the desired Kafka instance to view its details. On the Basic Information tab page, click Reset Password next to Username in the Connection section.
Click the desired Kafka instance to view its details. On the Users tab page, click Reset Password in the row containing the desired user.
In the Reset Kafka Password dialog box, enter and confirm a new password, and click OK.
If the password is successfully reset, a success message is displayed.
If the password fails to be reset, a failure message is displayed. Reset the password again. If you still fail to reset the password after multiple attempts, contact customer service.
Note
The system will display a success message only after the password is successfully reset on all brokers.