# How do I set the file permission for files created with the CSV output plugin?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-set-the-file-permission-for-files-created-with-the-csv-output-plugin/178092>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [April 23, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-set-the-file-permission-for-files-created-with-the-csv-output-plugin/178092 "2019-04-23T18:13:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![snowboardcto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/snowboardcto/32/44466_2.png) [@snowboardcto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/snowboardcto)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-set-the-file-permission-for-files-created-with-the-csv-output-plugin/178092/1 "2019-04-23T18:13:51Z")

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Is it possible to set the file permission for files created with the CSV output plugin? Files are owned by the logstash user and I'd like to define another user who has permission.

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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 21, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-set-the-file-permission-for-files-created-with-the-csv-output-plugin/178092/2 "2019-05-21T18:13:54Z")

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