# Allow read only access to a specific kibana dashboard

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/allow-read-only-access-to-a-specific-kibana-dashboard/233173
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 18, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/allow-read-only-access-to-a-specific-kibana-dashboard/233173 "2020-05-18T18:15:07Z")
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### Author: ![Norman\_Khine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/norman_khine/32/3342_2.png) [@Norman\_Khine](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Norman_Khine)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/allow-read-only-access-to-a-specific-kibana-dashboard/233173/1 "2020-05-18T18:15:07Z")

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Hello,  
Is it possible to give only read access to a specific dashboard in Kibana for a set of users?  
Any advice is much appreciated

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/allow-read-only-access-to-a-specific-kibana-dashboard/233173/2 "2020-05-18T22:59:10Z")

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It is possible, what version are you on?

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### Author: ![Norman\_Khine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/norman_khine/32/3342_2.png) [@Norman\_Khine](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Norman_Khine)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/allow-read-only-access-to-a-specific-kibana-dashboard/233173/3 "2020-05-18T23:19:50Z")

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We are using version 7.1

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/allow-read-only-access-to-a-specific-kibana-dashboard/233173/4 "2020-05-18T23:24:11Z")

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Then you have access to our free Security features, that contains access control. Take a look at [https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free](https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free)

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/allow-read-only-access-to-a-specific-kibana-dashboard/233173/5 "2020-06-15T23:24:12Z")

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