# Basic authentication in kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/basic-authentication-in-kibana/234430>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [May 26, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/basic-authentication-in-kibana/234430 "2020-05-26T23:14:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![hiba](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hiba/32/110919_2.png) [@hiba](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hiba)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/basic-authentication-in-kibana/234430/1 "2020-05-26T23:14:22Z")

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Hi,  
I installed elasticsearch and kibana version 7.0.0 basic license on windows.

what are the steps required to enable basic authentication and autherization.  
please advise.

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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 26, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/basic-authentication-in-kibana/234430/2 "2020-05-26T23:17:28Z")

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You need to upgrade to 7.3, that's the minimum required version - [https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free](https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free)

However please do use a newer version, the latest is 7.7.

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**Author:** ![hiba](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hiba/32/110919_2.png) [@hiba](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hiba)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/basic-authentication-in-kibana/234430/4 "2020-05-27T12:37:01Z")

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thank you

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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 24, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/basic-authentication-in-kibana/234430/5 "2020-06-24T12:37:07Z")

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