Grant privileges and roles needed to read Filebeat data from Kibana
editGrant privileges and roles needed to read Filebeat data from Kibana
editKibana users typically need to view dashboards and visualizations that contain Filebeat data. These users might also need to create and edit dashboards and visualizations. If you’re using Beats central management, some of these users might need to create and manage configurations.
To grant users the required privileges:
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Create a reader role, called something like
filebeat_reader
, that has the following privilege:Type Privilege Purpose Index
read
onfilebeat-*
indicesRead data indexed by Filebeat
Spaces
Read
orAll
on Dashboards, Visualize, and DiscoverAllow the user to view, edit, and create dashboards, as well as browse data.
Spaces
Read
orAll
on Kibana LogsAllow the use of Kibana Logs
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Assign the reader role, along with the following built-in roles, to users who need to read Filebeat data:
Role Purpose monitoring_user
Allow users to monitor the health of Filebeat itself. Only assign this role to users who manage Filebeat.
beats_admin
Create and manage configurations in Beats central management. Only assign this role to users who need to use Beats central management. +