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Metricbeat features that require authorization
editMetricbeat features that require authorization
editAfter securing Metricbeat, make sure your users have the roles (or associated privileges) required to use these Metricbeat features. Note that some of the roles shown here are built-in, and some are user-defined.
Feature | Role |
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Send data to a secured cluster |
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Load index templates |
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Load Metricbeat dashboards into Kibana |
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Load machine learning jobs |
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Read indices created by Metricbeat |
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View Metricbeat dashboards in Kibana |
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Store and manage configurations in a central location in Kibana |
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Load index lifecycle policies and use index lifecycle management |
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To create the user-defined roles shown here, see Configure authentication credentials and Grant users access to Metricbeat indices. You may want to define additional roles to provide more restrictive access.