# Authentication

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/authentication/106373>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [November 4, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/authentication/106373 "2017-11-04T07:17:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Amin1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amin1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amin1)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/authentication/106373/1 "2017-11-04T07:17:04Z")

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hello All,  
due to using authentication in Kibana need Xpack and License, would you please tell me another free way to setup authentication for users in Kibana .  
Best

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**Author:** ![thomasneirynck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/thomasneirynck/32/23313_2.png) [@thomasneirynck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thomasneirynck)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/authentication/106373/2 "2017-11-06T22:46:59Z")

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hi @Amin1,

I'm no familiar with any other way than to setup authentication without Xpack and the appropriate license. After the trial-license expires, you'd need at least Gold for that:[https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions).

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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:** [December 4, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/authentication/106373/3 "2017-12-04T22:47:06Z")

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