# Xpack read role

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-read-role/100246>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [September 12, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-read-role/100246 "2017-09-12T17:26:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![nsivabalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@nsivabalan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nsivabalan)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-read-role/100246/1 "2017-09-12T17:26:31Z")

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Hi,

Which privilages I should give to the role for read the logs in discover option?

Following is not working for me.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/f/1fe753811c00440949c76bea5fe96193a0be38cb.png)

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2017, 10:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-read-role/100246/2 "2017-09-13T10:02:00Z")

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Please don't create multiple threads just because you aren't getting the answer you want - [Kibana role for read logs](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-role-for-read-logs/99955/3)

If you'd like most assistance, then just ask in the existing thread.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-read-role/100246/3 "2017-09-13T10:07:48Z")

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