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title: "Using a Configuration Parameter"
slug: "using-a-configuration-parameter"
updated: 2024-03-19T11:21:59Z
published: 2024-03-19T11:21:59Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/using-a-configuration-parameter"
---

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# Using a Configuration Parameter

Alternatively to the configuration file, use the configuration parameter as follows:

1. Set the JAAS-configuration by using one of the Kafka properties **Example**

```plaintext
props.setProperty(SaslConfigs.SASL_JAAS_CONFIG, "org.apache.kafka.common.security.scram.ScramLoginModule required username=\"myuser\" password=\"password\";");
```

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2. Substitute <username> and <password> by the credentials provided by Mapp.

> [!WARNING]
> The user and password are sensitive data, and therefore, we recommend not to keep them on the code but setting them up dynamically using environment variables.