# How to connect a kerberos ES? **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [December 25, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-connect-a-kerberos-es/113128 "2017-12-25T07:36:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zhuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9de0a6/32.png) [@zhuo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zhuo)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-connect-a-kerberos-es/113128/1 "2017-12-25T07:36:17Z")
hi,all: I met a problem about how kibana connect a Kerberized ES. there is some infomation at this site: > [@KIbana + Kerberos + SearchGuard + ES 1.7.3](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-kerberos-searchguard-es-1-7-3/41015): > > I am trying to get Kibana ( 4.1.3 ) connect to a Kerberized ES with SearchGuard Is there any one Who did a succefull test Thanks but it seemed that kibana has to change its code. anyone has a clear guide about that? thanks ---
**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:** [December 28, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-connect-a-kerberos-es/113128/2 "2017-12-28T18:26:29Z")
We don't currently have support for Kerberos but it's something which we plan on providing. You're correct in that plugin is out of date. I will have it removed from the docs. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-connect-a-kerberos-es/113128/3 "2018-01-25T18:26:30Z")
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