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Granting Users Access to Winlogbeat Indices
editGranting Users Access to Winlogbeat Indices
editTo enable users to access the indices a Winlogbeat creates, grant them read
and view_index_metadata
privileges on the Winlogbeat indices:
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Create a role that has the
read
andview_index_metadata
privileges for the Winlogbeat indices. You can create roles from the Management > Roles UI in Kibana or through therole
API. For example, the following request creates awinlogbeat_reader
role: -
Assign your users the reader role so they can access the Winlogbeat indices:
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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 grantswinlogbeat_user
thewinlogbeat_reader
role:POST /_xpack/security/user/winlogbeat_user { "password" : "x-pack-test-password", "roles" : [ "winlogbeat_reader"], "full_name" : "Winlogbeat 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 grantsWinlogbeat User
thewinlogbeat_reader
role:winlogbeat_reader: - "cn=Winlogbeat User,dc=example,dc=com"
For more information, see Using Role Mapping Files.
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