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This KIP proposes to add a new broker configuration connection.failed.authentication.delay.ms which specifies the amount of time (in milliseconds) to delay a failed authentication response and subsequent socket disconnection by. In general, this must be configured to be lower than the underlying network protocol request.timeout.ms.

Configuration Name: connection.failed.authentication.delay.ms
Type: Long
Explanation: This configuration specifies the amount of time in milliseconds by which a response to a failed authentication will be delayed by.
Default Value: 0100
Priority: LOW

Proposed Changes

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