# Getting "FATAL Error: Unable to write Kibana UUID file, please check the uuid.server configuration value in kibana.yml" when running kibana container with a different user

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-fatal-error-unable-to-write-kibana-uuid-file-please-check-the-uuid-server-configuration-value-in-kibana-yml-when-running-kibana-container-with-a-different-user/270874
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [April 21, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-fatal-error-unable-to-write-kibana-uuid-file-please-check-the-uuid-server-configuration-value-in-kibana-yml-when-running-kibana-container-with-a-different-user/270874 "2021-04-21T16:50:59Z")
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### Author: ![pratiksha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cab0a1/32.png) [@pratiksha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pratiksha)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-fatal-error-unable-to-write-kibana-uuid-file-please-check-the-uuid-server-configuration-value-in-kibana-yml-when-running-kibana-container-with-a-different-user/270874/1 "2021-04-21T16:50:59Z")

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I have build the kibana docker image with a user and ran container with a different user. I am facing "FATAL Error: Unable to write Kibana UUID file, please check the uuid.server configuration value in kibana.yml and ensure Kibana has sufficient permissions to read / write to this file. Error was: EACCES". I have provided 770 permission to all necessary files. Can you please suggest what can cause this issue. Please check and let me know.  
Thanks in advance.

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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: [April 22, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-fatal-error-unable-to-write-kibana-uuid-file-please-check-the-uuid-server-configuration-value-in-kibana-yml-when-running-kibana-container-with-a-different-user/270874/2 "2021-04-22T14:05:02Z")

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the folder normally should be owned by the kibana user if you're using a deb/rpm install.

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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: [May 20, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-fatal-error-unable-to-write-kibana-uuid-file-please-check-the-uuid-server-configuration-value-in-kibana-yml-when-running-kibana-container-with-a-different-user/270874/3 "2021-05-20T14:05:49Z")

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