# Kibana add authentication

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-add-authentication/107891>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [November 16, 2017, 9:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-add-authentication/107891 "2017-11-16T09:27:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![LukaszD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@LukaszD](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LukaszD)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 9:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-add-authentication/107891/1 "2017-11-16T09:27:00Z")

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Hi All,

Maybe this is stupid question but I cann't find - if topic exist somwhere please add link.

I configured Elastic 5.6.4 and Kibana in that same version on W2K12 and when I type kibana website in browser I opened website with full permission - how to add authentication to Kibana?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 9:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-add-authentication/107891/2 "2017-11-16T09:35:35Z")

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[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/6.0/security-getting-started.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/6.0/security-getting-started.html) is what you are after 🙂

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**Author:** ![LukaszD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@LukaszD](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LukaszD)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-add-authentication/107891/3 "2017-11-16T09:37:03Z")

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Fast answer 🙂 Ok, last question - I see download X-Pack trial version but where is price for X-Pack?

Edit- Sorry to fast question I found. I try upgrade 5.6.4 to 6.0 and check 🙂 Thanks!!!!

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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:** [December 14, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-add-authentication/107891/4 "2017-12-14T09:37:23Z")

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