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= Using the User Operator to manage Kafka users

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When you create, modify or delete a user using the `KafkaUser` resource,
the User Operator ensures that these changes are reflected in the Kafka cluster.

For more information on the `KafkaUser` resource, see the link:{BookURLConfiguring}#type-KafkaUser-reference[`KafkaUser` schema reference^].

include::../../modules/operators/proc-configuring-kafka-user.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::../../modules/operators/con-ignoring-some-users-in-user-operator.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
