# Restrict a user to see only their queries and indexes

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-a-user-to-see-only-their-queries-and-indexes/66185>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [November 16, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-a-user-to-see-only-their-queries-and-indexes/66185 "2016-11-16T02:23:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![A\_pvcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@A\_pvcube](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/A_pvcube)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-a-user-to-see-only-their-queries-and-indexes/66185/1 "2016-11-16T02:23:42Z")

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I am using kibana/elasticsearch/shield combination..

Here is what I would like to enable

UserID1 - Index1 - SavedQuery1, SavedQuery11

UserID2 - Index2 - SavedQuery2, SavedQuery22

When the UserID1 logs in, the user should be able to only see Index1 and SavedQuery1 & SavedQuery11

Current Situation: The UserID1 can see that Index2 exists even though they cannot see the data itself.

What is desired: The UserID1 should not be able to see even the existence of the Index2

Can you suggest if this is possible and if so how ?

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**Author:** ![BigFunger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bigfunger/32/7323_2.png) [@BigFunger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BigFunger)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-a-user-to-see-only-their-queries-and-indexes/66185/2 "2016-11-16T15:36:07Z")

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@A_pvcube,  
Unfortunately this functionality does not currently exist in Kibana. There is an existing github issue for this. [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/4453](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/4453). Feel free to weigh in.

-Jim

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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, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restrict-a-user-to-see-only-their-queries-and-indexes/66185/3 "2016-12-14T15:36:55Z")

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