[id='configure_hotrod_authentication-{context}']
= Manually Configuring Hot Rod Authentication
Explicitly configure Hot Rod connector authentication to override the default
SASL authentication mechanisms that {brandname} servers use for security realms.

.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.
