# Share visualisations with read-only users **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-security\ **Created:** [June 24, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/share-visualisations-with-read-only-users/187166 "2019-06-24T15:33:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kult](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kult/32/36877_2.png) [@Kult](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kult)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/share-visualisations-with-read-only-users/187166/1 "2019-06-24T15:33:11Z")
Hi, I'm looking for a way to share _visualisations_ with read-only users. The kibana\_dashboard\_only\_user role works like a charm for dashboards, and since dashboards are basically collections of visualisations I'd think the kibana\_dashboard\_only\_user permission would work for sharing visualisations as well, but when trying to open the shared link, it simply redirects to the dashboards view, instead of opening the visualisation. If I open the same link to the shared visualisation from a superuser account, it works fine, which suggests that the link itself is probably fine. I've played with other combinations of roles, but I can't seem to get one that wouldn't give read-write permissions. Is it possible? If so, then how? Best regards, Albert. ---
**Author:** ![LizaD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lizad/32/51074_2.png) [@LizaD](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LizaD)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/share-visualisations-with-read-only-users/187166/2 "2019-06-24T16:11:34Z")
Hi Albert There is no specific user to only see visualizations, so using kibana\_dashboard\_only\_user role is the way to go right now. We have in an upcoming version something new called feature control in spaces, where you can define a role to only see visualization as an app. See: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/7.2/release-highlights-7.2.0.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/7.2/release-highlights-7.2.0.html) Thanks, Liza ---
**Author:** ![Kult](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kult/32/36877_2.png) [@Kult](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kult)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/share-visualisations-with-read-only-users/187166/3 "2019-06-24T16:16:06Z")
Hi Liza, Thanks for the quick reply. It doesn't have to be visualisations only. It can be dashboards as well. The kibana\_dashboard\_only\_user permission doesn't let one see visualisations, it's dashboards only. Is there any way in the version 7.0 to see dashboards and visualisations only? Best regards, Albert. ---
**Author:** ![LizaD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lizad/32/51074_2.png) [@LizaD](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LizaD)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/share-visualisations-with-read-only-users/187166/4 "2019-06-24T16:30:12Z")
Hi Albert, as I understood it, there is not a way to do this in 7.0. I will add @timroes to give more details though. Thanks, Liza ---
**Author:** ![timroes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timroes/32/19712_2.png) [@timroes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/timroes)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/share-visualisations-with-read-only-users/187166/5 "2019-06-25T08:54:09Z")
Hi Albert, just for clarification: Before 7.2 you have no way to limit access to only visualization and dashboards. The only "special role" that exists is the `kibana_dashboard_only_user` role which will only show dashboards, but there are no other special roles like that. From 7.2 onwards you can use the feature controls Liza mentioned to configure each space or each role for each space to show only the applications you want. Cheers, Tim ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/share-visualisations-with-read-only-users/187166/6 "2019-07-23T08:57:00Z")
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