# Roles

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/roles/230036>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [April 27, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/roles/230036 "2020-04-27T21:43:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jppedals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jppedals](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jppedals)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/roles/230036/1 "2020-04-27T21:43:45Z")

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So My issue is I am not very good with using kibana and i have custom roles but the custom roles cant save search and they cant generate a .CSV report for export if anyone can assist with this that would be great.

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**Author:** ![rashmi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rashmi/32/16391_2.png) [@rashmi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rashmi)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/roles/230036/2 "2020-04-27T22:29:51Z")

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Yes, the `.security` index does behave differently. It's intentionally excluded from index privileges by default, as users _typically_ do not intend for this index to be viewable by anyone. By using the GET roles API, you can retrieve roles in the native realm.

> **[Get roles API | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.11\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/security-api-get-role.html)**

According to the [built-in-roles docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/built-in-roles.html):

> reporting\_user
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> Grants the specific privileges required for users of X-Pack reporting other than those required to use Kibana. This role grants access to the reporting indices. **Reporting users should also be assigned the kibana\_user role and a role that grants them access to the data that will be used to generate reports with.**

Thanks  
Rashmi

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**Author:** ![jppedals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jppedals](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jppedals)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/roles/230036/4 "2020-05-01T13:37:38Z")

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Ok After I get the role how do I edit so i can see it and add it to my custom role?

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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:** [May 29, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/roles/230036/5 "2020-05-29T13:37:44Z")

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