# Login to kibana with security enabled bypassing login form

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [October 18, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248 "2019-10-18T15:50:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![boubakr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ab097/32.png) [@boubakr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/boubakr)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248/1 "2019-10-18T15:50:06Z")

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Is there a way to use something like digest access authentication (or base authentication, I know, it is an horrible way, but I said "like") to login to kibana bypassing the login form?  
I've a web application with authentication. My db is synchronized with kibana users (user and password are the same). I've a direct link to kibana but when I click on it it's necessary to login another time

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**Author:** ![matw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matw/32/13913_2.png) [@matw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matw)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248/2 "2019-10-18T16:14:02Z")

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Hi and welcome to the Kibana community! 👋

Wouldn't token authentication a good solution for your use case?

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/kibana-authentication.html#token-authentication](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/kibana-authentication.html#token-authentication)

Best,  
Matthias

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**Author:** ![boubakr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ab097/32.png) [@boubakr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/boubakr)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248/3 "2019-10-18T18:19:29Z")

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Hi, thank for your answer... But is token auth free or i need to buy xpack licence?

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**Author:** ![matw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matw/32/13913_2.png) [@matw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matw)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248/4 "2019-10-21T10:55:03Z")

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> [@matw](#):
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> [Authentication in Kibana | Kibana Guide [8.11] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/kibana-authentication.html#token-authentication)

Hi, I've just checked, and **Elasticsearch Token Service** is part of our Gold license:

> **[Abonnements | Elastic Stack-Produkte und -Support | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/de/subscriptions)**
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> Entdecken Sie die Abonnementstufen, Preise und Features für On-Premise-Deployments des Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch Kibana, Beats und Logstash), der Elastic Cloud und von Elastic Cloud Enterprise.

Best,  
Matthias

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**Author:** ![boubakr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ab097/32.png) [@boubakr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/boubakr)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248/5 "2019-10-21T12:15:34Z")

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Really thank you Matthias! If someone knows other free solution I prefer.

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**Author:** ![matw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matw/32/13913_2.png) [@matw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matw)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248/6 "2019-10-21T14:20:36Z")

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You're welcome!

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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:** [November 18, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/login-to-kibana-with-security-enabled-bypassing-login-form/204248/7 "2019-11-18T14:27:53Z")

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