Support public CA for SASL authentication in Aiven for Apache Kafka

You can now configure Aiven for Apache Kafka to use a public certificate authority (Let’s Encrypt) for SASL authentication instead of a project-specific CA. This eliminates the need for clients to install and manage certificates when authenticating with username and password.

When you enable this option, the connection details display the appropriate SASL port for your access route. Public CA support is available for all connection types, including PrivateLink.

To enable Public CA, use the Aiven Console, Aiven CLI, API, or Terraform. For more information, see Enable public CA for SASL authentication.