Modify the default administrator password
You can change the Kafka password at any time by editing the /opt/bitnami/kafka/conf/kafka_jaas.conf file. To do so, follow these instructions:
- Connect to the server through SSH.
Stop all the services:
$ sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh stop
Edit the /opt/bitnami/kafka/conf/kafka_jaas.conf file and edit the password for Kafka as shown below:
Restart services to have the changes take effect:
$ sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart