i would suggest understanding SunJSSE security provider(s) implemented by Oracle
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/jsse/JSSERefGuide.html#SunJSSE i would also suggest understanding complimentary security providers from BouncyCastle http://www.bouncycastle.org/wiki/display/JA1/Provider+Installation Pingback if you have any questions Martin ______________________________________________ ________________________________ From: Kiriti Sai <kiriti163.i...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 5:51 AM To: users@kafka.apache.org Subject: Writing a customized principal builder for authorization using ACLs Hi, Can anyone help me or point me to any resources that can be of help for writing a customized principal builder to use in Authorization using ACLs? I've enabled SSL authentication scheme for both clients and brokers but I would like to change the principal name to just the original name and Organizational unit instead of the complete defiant principal name for SSL. Thanka in advance for the help.