# Security\_exception: action \[indices:admin/open\] is unauthorized for user

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-exception-action-indices-admin-open-is-unauthorized-for-user/200002
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** winlogbeat
**Created:** [September 18, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-exception-action-indices-admin-open-is-unauthorized-for-user/200002 "2019-09-18T12:14:06Z")
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### Author: ![RafnexJr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rafnexjr/32/54405_2.png) [@RafnexJr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RafnexJr)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-exception-action-indices-admin-open-is-unauthorized-for-user/200002/1 "2019-09-18T12:14:07Z")

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Hi,

I try to set the permissions for a Winlogbeat for my Elastic Cloud.

I set the permissions like specified in this guide: "[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/current/feature-roles.html#privileges-to-setup-beats](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/current/feature-roles.html#privileges-to-setup-beats)"

The Index is yellow and gives the following error:

```
security_exception: action [indices:admin/open] is unauthorized for user

```

I didn't find any solutions yet and have no clue what permission I have to set to get rid of this message.

Thanks and nice Day,

Rafnex

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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: [October 16, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-exception-action-indices-admin-open-is-unauthorized-for-user/200002/2 "2019-10-16T12:14:16Z")

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