IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
Security
editSecurity
editThe Elastic Stack security features enable you to easily secure a cluster. With security, you can password-protect your data as well as implement more advanced security measures such as encrypting communications, role-based access control, IP filtering, and auditing. For more information, see Securing Elasticsearch and Kibana and Configuring Security in Kibana.
Users
editYou can create and manage users on the Management / Security / Users page. You can also change their passwords and roles. For more information about authentication and built-in users, see Setting up user authentication.
Roles
editYou can manage roles on the Management / Security / Roles page. For more information, see Configuring role-based access control.