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Grant users access to Packetbeat indices
editGrant users access to Packetbeat indices
editTo enable users to access the indices Packetbeat creates, grant them read
and view_index_metadata
privileges on the Packetbeat indices. If they’re
using Kibana, they also need the kibana_user
role.
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Create a reader role that has the
read
andview_index_metadata
privileges on the Packetbeat indices.You can create roles from the Management > Roles UI in Kibana or through the
role
API. For example, the following request creates a role namedpacketbeat_reader
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Assign your users the reader role so they can access the Packetbeat indices. For Kibana users who need to visualize the data, also assign the
kibana_user
role:-
If you’re using the
native
realm, you can assign roles with the Management > Users UI in Kibana or through theuser
API. For example, the following request grantspacketbeat_user
thepacketbeat_reader
andkibana_user
roles:POST /_xpack/security/user/packetbeat_user { "password" : "YOUR_PASSWORD", "roles" : [ "packetbeat_reader","kibana_user"], "full_name" : "Packetbeat User" }
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If you’re using the LDAP, Active Directory, or PKI realms, you assign the roles in the
role_mapping.yml
configuration file. For example, the following snippet grantsPacketbeat User
thepacketbeat_reader
andkibana_user
roles:packetbeat_reader: - "cn=Packetbeat User,dc=example,dc=com" kibana_user: - "cn=Packetbeat User,dc=example,dc=com"
For more information, see Using Role Mapping Files.
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