# HOW CAN WE DO FREE AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR KIBANA DASHBOARDS AND ELASTIC SEARCH **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-security\ **Created:** [February 14, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-do-free-authentication-and-authorization-for-kibana-dashboards-and-elastic-search/168384 "2019-02-14T10:06:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PRUDHVI\_CHOWDHARY\_NE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@PRUDHVI\_CHOWDHARY\_NE](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/PRUDHVI_CHOWDHARY_NE)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-do-free-authentication-and-authorization-for-kibana-dashboards-and-elastic-search/168384/1 "2019-02-14T10:06:47Z")
HOW CAN WE DO FREE AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR KIBANA DASHBOARDS AND ELASTIC SEARCH FOR FREE OF COST.IS IT POSSIBLE IN LOCAL HOST.IF POSSIBLE HOW CAN WE DO. ---
**Author:** ![jbudz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jbudz/32/45922_2.png) [@jbudz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jbudz)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-do-free-authentication-and-authorization-for-kibana-dashboards-and-elastic-search/168384/2 "2019-02-14T18:13:19Z")
Hi there's a few options. The easiest is to start your trial license in Kibana. Beyond that, search guard is commonly used but not created/supported by Elastic. I haven't had a chance to use it so sure if it will meet your needs. Last but probably involves the most work a reverse proxy with basic auth. ---
**Author:** ![elasticforme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f05b48/32.png) [@elasticforme](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticforme)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-do-free-authentication-and-authorization-for-kibana-dashboards-and-elastic-search/168384/3 "2019-02-14T18:42:02Z")
Prudhvi, it is either X-pack or searchguard or some other tool. Most you have to pay. I tested X-pack trail and it is very easy to setup, will cost you some $ per node Searchguard is also tested, but little difficult to setup, it is cheaper. they will help you setup if you like. if not then use grafana which has AD authentication free. But that means you won't be able to use kibana. also you can use proxy ( I don't know how it works) but that means everything goes via that server. you have to search on it more. ---
**Author:** ![PRUDHVI\_CHOWDHARY\_NE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@PRUDHVI\_CHOWDHARY\_NE](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/PRUDHVI_CHOWDHARY_NE)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-do-free-authentication-and-authorization-for-kibana-dashboards-and-elastic-search/168384/4 "2019-02-15T04:53:28Z")
using the trial license in kibana, can we provide authentication and authorization to kibana dashboards and elastic search for free in trail period. ---
**Author:** ![PRUDHVI\_CHOWDHARY\_NE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@PRUDHVI\_CHOWDHARY\_NE](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/PRUDHVI_CHOWDHARY_NE)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 4:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-do-free-authentication-and-authorization-for-kibana-dashboards-and-elastic-search/168384/5 "2019-02-15T04:54:38Z")
using the trial license in kibana, can we provide authentication and authorization to kibana dashboards and elastic search for free in trail period ? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-do-free-authentication-and-authorization-for-kibana-dashboards-and-elastic-search/168384/6 "2019-02-15T06:53:52Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-do-free-authentication-and-authorization-for-kibana-dashboards-and-elastic-search/168384/7 "2019-03-15T06:53:56Z")
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