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# KafkaAuthenticationMode

> SASL authentication mechanisms for Kafka.

## Definition

**Assembly:** CloudNimble.SimpleMessageBus.Core.dll

**Namespace:** CloudNimble.SimpleMessageBus.Core

**Inheritance:** System.Enum

## Syntax

```csharp theme={"dark"}
CloudNimble.SimpleMessageBus.Core.KafkaAuthenticationMode
```

## Summary

SASL authentication mechanisms for Kafka.

## Values

| Name | Value | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `NotSet` | 0 | No authentication configured. |
| `Plain` | 1 | PLAIN mechanism (username/password). |
| `ScramSha256` | 2 | SCRAM-SHA-256 mechanism. |
| `ScramSha512` | 3 | SCRAM-SHA-512 mechanism. |
| `Gssapi` | 4 | Kerberos (GSSAPI) authentication. |


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