# Could not configure kibana verification code in Kibana version 8.3.3

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-configure-kibana-verification-code-in-kibana-version-8-3-3/314045
**Category:** Kibana
**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [September 9, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-configure-kibana-verification-code-in-kibana-version-8-3-3/314045 "2022-09-09T09:33:36Z")
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### Author: ![rt\_888](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rt_888/32/110632_2.png) [@rt\_888](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rt_888)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-configure-kibana-verification-code-in-kibana-version-8-3-3/314045/1 "2022-09-09T09:33:36Z")

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I started the Kibana where it required enrollment token. Once i filled in the enrollment token from running the elastic bin with this path " _/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-create-enrollment-token_ ", then it also required the 6 digits of kibana verification code.

But it shows " **couldn't write to configure file and Check the file permissions and ensure kibana.yml is writable by the Kibana process.**" How can i grant the permission to kibana.yml?

Thank you

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### Author: ![bhavyarm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bhavyarm/32/22392_2.png) [@bhavyarm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhavyarm)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-configure-kibana-verification-code-in-kibana-version-8-3-3/314045/2 "2022-09-09T19:59:19Z")

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Hi,

How are you installing in docker? What kinda user are you?

cc @Marius_Dragomir

Thanks,  
Bhavya

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### Author: ![rt\_888](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rt_888/32/110632_2.png) [@rt\_888](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rt_888)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-configure-kibana-verification-code-in-kibana-version-8-3-3/314045/3 "2022-09-10T01:09:10Z")

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Hi @bhavyarm . I installed elastic and kibana from official image using docker-compose. And the user in the yml file is elastic by default (the superuser role)

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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: [October 8, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-configure-kibana-verification-code-in-kibana-version-8-3-3/314045/4 "2022-10-08T01:09:13Z")

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### Author: ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-configure-kibana-verification-code-in-kibana-version-8-3-3/314045/5 "2022-11-03T15:10:14Z")

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Hello, you need to change the ownership of the files to the kibana:kibana user.