# Run filebeat, enable module as non-root user

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-filebeat-enable-module-as-non-root-user/241407>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [July 16, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-filebeat-enable-module-as-non-root-user/241407 "2020-07-16T07:40:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![J\_P](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/j_p/32/45777_2.png) [@J\_P](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/J_P)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-filebeat-enable-module-as-non-root-user/241407/1 "2020-07-16T07:40:08Z")

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Hey,  
I would like to edit configuration files, enable modules, run filebeat as a non-root user. Do you have any template what permissions are required?

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**Author:** ![ChrsMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chrsmark/32/55858_2.png) [@ChrsMark](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ChrsMark)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-filebeat-enable-module-as-non-root-user/241407/2 "2020-07-16T07:47:35Z")

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Hi!

Maybe [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/libbeat/7.8/config-file-permissions.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/libbeat/7.8/config-file-permissions.html) can be of help!

C.

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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:** [August 13, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-filebeat-enable-module-as-non-root-user/241407/3 "2020-08-13T09:47:38Z")

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