# Configuration

This section guides you through understanding what is required to utilize Lenses efficiently and securely.

Two files control Lenses configuration:

* **lenses.conf** - contains most of the configuration
* **security.conf** - sensitive configuration options such as passwords for authentication

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A third, optionally, [provisioning.yaml](https://github.com/lensesio-dev/docs/blob/master/getting-started/connecting-lenses-to-your-environment/automation/README.md) allows you to define your license and connection details to Kafka and other services in a file, that is dynamically pick up by Lenses.
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<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Identity &#x26; Access Management</strong></td><td>Configure how users authenticate in Lenses.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/s14hfE4s3oDefw64cokd">/pages/s14hfE4s3oDefw64cokd</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Lenses Database</strong></td><td>Configure the backing store for Lenses.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/7xGk8OuedTQfdhUIRht1">/pages/7xGk8OuedTQfdhUIRht1</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>TLS</strong></td><td>Configure TLS on Lenses for HTTPS.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/XntcZCb9TbxbM9a6otAI">/pages/XntcZCb9TbxbM9a6otAI</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Kafka ACLs</strong></td><td>Configure the Kafka ACLs Lenses needs to operate.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://github.com/lensesio-dev/docs/blob/master/deployment/configuration/broken-reference/README.md">https://github.com/lensesio-dev/docs/blob/master/deployment/configuration/broken-reference/README.md</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Processor Modes</strong></td><td>Configure how and where Lenses deploys SQL Processors.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/897Ch4VYsC46znrKI5Iq">/pages/897Ch4VYsC46znrKI5Iq</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>JVM Options</strong></td><td>Understand how to customize the Lenses JVM settings.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>JMX Metrics</strong></td><td>Configure Lenses to expose JMX metrics.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/iGsGNYaKgpl8XM8kwr37">/pages/iGsGNYaKgpl8XM8kwr37</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Logs</strong></td><td>Understand and customize Lenses logging.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Plugins</strong></td><td>Add your own plugins to extend Lenses functionality.</td><td></td><td><a href="https://github.com/lensesio-dev/docs/blob/master/deployment/configuration/broken-reference/README.md">https://github.com/lensesio-dev/docs/blob/master/deployment/configuration/broken-reference/README.md</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Configuration Reference</strong></td><td>Review Lenses configuration reference.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/7m1GdC88665alNSNTlMR">/pages/7m1GdC88665alNSNTlMR</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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