All users created or listed in the Users list will have read and write access to all topics in the cluster. If you require any other configuration, please submit a support request.
All Kafka clusters will have an ickafka user automatically created as a convenience, which can be deleted. If the ickafka user is deleted or has the password changed the new password will not be stored and the credentials will disappear from the cluster’s Connection Info page. Because changed passwords and new user passwords will not be stored, ensure you make a note of the passwords to user accounts.
These examples show how to use the features of the Instaclustr console’s User Management UI.
To list available Kafka users, first select your Kafka cluster in the Instaclustr console. With your Kafka cluster selected, click Users from the Kafka menu.
The Users page will list all Kafka users on the cluster.
To add a new Kafka user, first select your Kafka cluster in the Instaclustr console. With your Kafka cluster selected, click Users from the Kafka menu.
From the Users page, click the New User… button. You will be redirected to the New User page.
On the New User page, enter the desired username and password for the new Kafka user, and your Instaclustr password to confirm your identity. Once you’ve entered the required information, click the Create User button. If your Instaclustr password is correct and your username and password are valid, your new user will be created.
Once the user is created, you will be redirected to the Users page, with a success message displayed at the top of the page. Your new user will be shown in the list of users.
To change the password of an existing Kafka user, first select your Kafka cluster in the Instaclustr console. With your Kafka cluster selected, click Users from the Kafka menu.
From the Users page, click the Change Password… button of the user whose password you want to change. You will be redirected to the Change User Password page.
On the Change User Password page, enter the new password for the User, and your Instaclustr password to confirm your identity. Once you’ve entered the required information, click the Change Password button.
After clicking the Change Password button you will be redirected to the Users page, with a success message displayed at the top of the page.
To delete an existing Kafka user, first select your Kafka cluster in the Instaclustr console. With your Kafka cluster selected, click Users from the Kafka menu.
From the Users page, click the Delete User… button of the user whose password you want to change. You will be redirected to the Delete User page.
On the Delete User page, enter your Instaclustr password to confirm your identity. Once you’ve entered your password, click the Delete User button to delete the user.
If the password was entered correctly and validated, you will be redirected to the Users page, with a success message displayed at the top of the page. The deleted user will no longer be shown in the list of users.
These examples show how to use the features of the Instaclustr User Management API.
To provide customers with a high level of security, the Kafka User API endpoint will not store or allow customers to retrieve passwords for Kafka users.
The API should respond with a 201 status code and a short message. E.g.
Once this message is received, the user should be immediately available for use when connecting to the Kafka cluster.
"message": "Updated password for user test1."
"message": "User test1 has been deleted."