code: public static Configuration patchConfiguration(Configuration conf) {
  
          //if the fallback option is NOT set, enable it.
          //if it is explicitly set to anything -leave alone
          if (conf.get(JstormXmlConfKeys.IPC_CLIENT_FALLBACK_TO_SIMPLE_AUTH) == null) {
              conf.set(JstormXmlConfKeys.IPC_CLIENT_FALLBACK_TO_SIMPLE_AUTH, "true");
          }
          return conf;
      }
docs: Take an existing conf and patch it for  needs. Useful
  in Service.init & RunService methods where a shared config is being
  passed in
  
  @param conf configuration
  @return the patched configuration