# How to Setup FileBeat with Basic Auth for LogStash Output?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-setup-filebeat-with-basic-auth-for-logstash-output/36937>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [December 11, 2015, 4:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-setup-filebeat-with-basic-auth-for-logstash-output/36937 "2015-12-11T04:49:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-setup-filebeat-with-basic-auth-for-logstash-output/36937/16 "2016-03-30T10:44:06Z")

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Now that the mentioned [Github issue](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-input-beats/issues/8) is closed. Has anyone give it a try?  
It seem like with self-singed certificate we have to copy the certificate and the private key to the filebeat server? Also we must use the certificate as the CA.  
I do not know much about SSL/TLS protocol could any one give some thoughts on this? Thanks!

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