# Kafka connector connection

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kafka-connector-connection/116761>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 12, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kafka-connector-connection/116761 "2026-08-12T06:39:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![jadhavganesh2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5ac83/32.png) [@jadhavganesh2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jadhavganesh2)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kafka-connector-connection/116761/1 "2026-08-12T06:39:30Z")

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i am trying to create kafka connector connection in Ignition 8.3.4, i am using trial version of ignition and kafka module. I tried to use the local kafka broker whihc i use for testing, tried remote broker. The create connection button never enabled, no errors shown.

has anyone tried this with local kafka setup, no need for username and password ? are TLS setting must have like no way connector can connect to non tls broker ? is it license issue ?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kafka-connector-connection/116761/2 "2026-08-12T12:23:37Z")

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> [@jadhavganesh2](#):
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> The create connection button never enabled

This sounds familiar. You should upgrade.