Modify the default administrator password

You can change the Kafka password at any time by editing the /opt/bitnami/kafka/config/kafka_jaas.conf file. To do so, follow these instructions:

NOTE: This procedure must be done in each Kafka node you have configured in your cluster. Learn how to connect to cluster nodes.

• Log in to the server console. Learn how to connect to the server through SSH.

• Stop all the services:

    $ sudo service bitnami stop
  

• Edit the /opt/bitnami/kafka/config/kafka_jaas.conf file and edit the password for Kafka as shown below:

  

• Restart services to have the changes take effect:

    $ sudo service bitnami restart