Configure Winlogbeat to use X-Pack security
editConfigure Winlogbeat to use X-Pack security
editIf you want Winlogbeat to connect to a cluster that has X-Pack security enabled, there are extra configuration steps:
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Configure authentication credentials.
To send data to a secured cluster through the
elasticsearchoutput, Winlogbeat needs to authenticate as a user who can manage index templates, monitor the cluster, create indices, and read and write to the indices it creates. -
Grant users access to Winlogbeat indices.
To search the indexed Winlogbeat data and visualize it in Kibana, users need access to the indices Winlogbeat creates.
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Configure Winlogbeat to use encrypted connections.
If encryption is enabled on the cluster, you need to enable HTTPS in the Winlogbeat configuration.
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Set the password for the built-in monitoring user.
Winlogbeat uses the
beats_systemuser to send monitoring data to Elasticsearch. If you plan to monitor Winlogbeat in Kibana and have not yet set up the password, set it up now.
For more information about X-Pack security, see Securing the Elastic Stack.
Winlogbeat features that require authorization
editAfter securing Winlogbeat, make sure your users have the roles (or associated
privileges) required to use these Winlogbeat features. You must create the
winlogbeat_writer and
winlogbeat_reader roles (see Configure authentication credentials and
Grant users access to Winlogbeat indices). The other roles are
built-in.
| Feature | Role |
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Send data to a secured cluster |
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Load index templates |
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Load Winlogbeat dashboards into Kibana |
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Load machine learning jobs |
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Read indices created by Winlogbeat |
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View Winlogbeat dashboards in Kibana |
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