[id='configure_hotrod_endpoint_auth-{context}']
= Setting Up Hot Rod Authentication
Configure Hot Rod connectors to authenticate with clients to {brandname} server
security realms using specific SASL authentication mechanisms .

.Procedure

. Add an `authentication` definition to the Hot Rod connector configuration.
. Specify which {brandname} security realm the Hot Rod connector uses for authentication.
. Specify the SASL authentication mechanisms for the Hot Rod endpoint to use.
. Configure SASL authentication properties as appropriate.
