# Kibana displaying 403 error code

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-displaying-403-error-code/182611>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 24, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-displaying-403-error-code/182611 "2019-05-24T10:05:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![vinu89](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinu89/32/45939_2.png) [@vinu89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinu89)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-displaying-403-error-code/182611/1 "2019-05-24T10:05:32Z")

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Hi,

I have installed elk 7.1. Received a mail that security features are free now. so tried installing i have successfully got the login page in kibana but after entering the credenitals i am receiving 403 code forbidden message. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/2/3/23a51ac8a3371c7a2aed4f9729de077c1d15d7b8.png)

I have followed this steps while for configuring the security [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/using-kibana-with-security.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/using-kibana-with-security.html)

Please let me know what am i missing out

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**Author:** ![aravindputrevu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aravindputrevu/32/24816_2.png) [@aravindputrevu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aravindputrevu)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-displaying-403-error-code/182611/2 "2019-05-31T08:50:54Z")

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Hi,

Please follow the steps given in the [link](https://www.elastic.co/blog/getting-started-with-elasticsearch-security) and let us know if it did not work. You can also go through [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMh1HWWe6B4&feature=youtu.be)

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Aravind  
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**Author:** ![vinu89](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinu89/32/45939_2.png) [@vinu89](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinu89)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-displaying-403-error-code/182611/3 "2019-05-31T09:23:10Z")

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Many 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:** [June 28, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-displaying-403-error-code/182611/4 "2019-06-28T09:23:29Z")

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