# Create user login with limited permission for Kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-user-login-with-limited-permission-for-kibana/94017>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [July 20, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-user-login-with-limited-permission-for-kibana/94017 "2017-07-20T21:18:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Amna\_sayed\_ali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amna_sayed_ali/32/45433_2.png) [@Amna\_sayed\_ali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amna_sayed_ali)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-user-login-with-limited-permission-for-kibana/94017/1 "2017-07-20T21:18:28Z")

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i have installed ELK system.  
Elsticsearch 5.4  
Kibana 5.4  
Logstash 5.4

i need to create login user with limited permission. i have tried Xpack but it's not free and basic licenses don't allow user creation feature. also i read about Shield but version 2.4 compatible with Elasticsearch 2.4 (not free as well ) and for ELK 5.4, sheild become part of Xpack plugin.  
so how can i create user via free plugin .

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**Author:** ![tylersmalley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tylersmalley/32/8833_2.png) [@tylersmalley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tylersmalley)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-user-login-with-limited-permission-for-kibana/94017/2 "2017-07-21T18:45:58Z")

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The only solution I am aware of that provides document level security is X-Pack, which you mentioned.

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**Author:** ![Amna\_sayed\_ali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amna_sayed_ali/32/45433_2.png) [@Amna\_sayed\_ali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amna_sayed_ali)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-user-login-with-limited-permission-for-kibana/94017/3 "2017-07-21T22:31:46Z")

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So I can create users by xpack basic certificate or have to purchase it

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**Author:** ![tylersmalley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tylersmalley/32/8833_2.png) [@tylersmalley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tylersmalley)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-user-login-with-limited-permission-for-kibana/94017/4 "2017-07-21T22:34:04Z")

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It's not part of the basic license, so you would need to pay for it.

If you're interested, you can reach out to sales: [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:** [August 18, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-user-login-with-limited-permission-for-kibana/94017/5 "2017-08-18T22:34:27Z")

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