How to set default index-pattern for different users

mcosta · October 20, 2021, 2:29pm

Hi all,

I have user-A with access to index-A and user-B with access to index-B. Both use Kibana to visualize data and there are two index-patterns defined (one for each index).

As far as I know, I can only set one index-pattern as default from all available index-patterns.

Problem is that if I set index-pattern-A as default, user-B get an error "403 - Unable to update UI setting" because it can't access index-A.

Is it possible to have a default index-pattern, other then index-patterns defined to access index-A or index-B, that "fits" all users?

Ver:7.15.0

Thank you

aaron-nimocks · October 20, 2021, 2:31pm

Maybe creating Spaces for each users is easiest. In each space the index patterns are only for that space.

mcosta · October 20, 2021, 3:50pm

Hi Aaron, thanks for your prompt reply

That seams awesome but I can't find any setting on "spaces" to configure an index-pattern.

All I can see is "General configs" (space name, avatar, etc) and "Features" (set feature visibility). Can you please point me to the right path?

aaron-nimocks · October 20, 2021, 3:57pm

In spaces you have your own separate index patterns and visualizations. So if you have 2 different users in 2 different spaces they are isolated.

mcosta · October 20, 2021, 4:35pm

Is this feature on Ver: 7.15.0 on-prem installation? or Elastic Cloud only?

aaron-nimocks · October 20, 2021, 4:39pm

Should be available on all as far as I know.

The kibana_admin role or equivalent is required to manage Spaces.

This could be the reason you aren't seeing it though.

mcosta · October 20, 2021, 4:54pm

I'm quite sure that's not the case as my user have an "super" role which have all privileges on Elastic, Indices and Kibana (I can also login as elastic reserved user if needed). I just can't find here where to configure default index-pattern within any specific Space

aaron-nimocks · October 20, 2021, 5:06pm

You don't set it there. You would set it in Index Patterns inside your own space.

Create 2 spaces.
Assign users to different spaces.
Inside the space create index pattern and set default.
Repeat for other space.

mcosta · October 20, 2021, 5:57pm

I'm sorry for not knowing the basics (rookie here).

My user is able to see all user Spaces and choose each one on top left corner. Them, I'll create desired index patterns for them and set one as default.

Thank you!

system · November 17, 2021, 5:57pm

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