# ELK custom rule not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Elastic Security\ **Created:** [December 7, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-custom-rule-not-working/348809 "2023-12-07T11:46:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theacodes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theacodes/32/113779_2.png) [@theacodes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theacodes)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-custom-rule-not-working/348809/1 "2023-12-07T11:46:18Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/4/a4360501762045791d42aefb47ba643a3ab86de7.png) elk v 8.8.1 what could be the issue? ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_G](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrew_g/32/49178_2.png) [@Andrew\_G](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrew_G)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-custom-rule-not-working/348809/2 "2023-12-07T18:36:09Z")
Hi @theacodes , another user who encountered an `Unable to authenticate with provided credentials and anonymous access is not allowed for this request` error [here](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-authenticate-with-provided-credentials-and-anonymous-access-is-not-allowed-for-this-request/333518/1) resolved it via the following [reply](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-authenticate-with-provided-credentials-and-anonymous-access-is-not-allowed-for-this-request/333518/4). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-custom-rule-not-working/348809/3 "2024-01-04T18:36:56Z")
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