Kerberised Kafka . Install MIT Kerberos for Windows. 2. Obtain `krb5.conf` and place it in `%KRB5_CONFIG%` path. 3. Set environment variables: KRB5_CONFIG, KRB5CCNAME, JAAS config. 4. Configure Kafka ` server.properties ` for SASL/GSSAPI. 5. Set `KAFKA_OPTS` with JAAS file path for client/broker. 6. Use kinit to obtain TGT: `kinit
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