# Latest **URL:** https://forum.search-guard.com/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.search-guard.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.search-guard.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.search-guard.com/tags.md) --- ## [Search Guard FLX 4.2.0 for Elasticsearch 8.19.x released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-2-0-for-elasticsearch-8-19-x-released/5052)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-2-0-for-elasticsearch-8-19-x-released/5052 "2026-09-24T19:55:51Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.2.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 8.19.19, 8.19.20 and 8.19.21 :partying\_face: This release also includes improvements and bug fixes, along with important security fixes. Please r… --- ## [Searchguard FLX support for ES 9.4.5](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/searchguard-flx-support-for-es-9-4-5/5047)
**Author:** [@akhileshbhatia](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/akhileshbhatia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/searchguard-flx-support-for-es-9-4-5/5047 "2026-09-21T18:27:17Z")
When can we expect the support for searchguard flx for ES 9.4.5? They released ES 9.4.5 on 11th Aug --- ## [Search Guard FLX 4.2.0 for Elasticsearch 9.5.x released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-2-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-x-released/5051)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-2-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-x-released/5051 "2026-09-21T07:40:23Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.2.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 9.5.2, 9.5.3 and 9.5.4 :partying\_face: This release also includes improvements and bug fixes, along with important security fixes. Please refer t… --- ## [SearchGuard and OIDC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/searchguard-and-oidc/5049)
**Author:** [@fbacchella](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/fbacchella)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/searchguard-and-oidc/5049 "2026-09-18T09:51:13Z")
If you think it is a bug report or you have a technical issue, please answer the following questions. Elasticsearch version: 8.19.19 Kibana version (if relevant): 8.19.19 Describe the issue: I’m currently trying to… --- ## [Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch 9.5.2/9.5.3 and 8.19.20/8.19.21 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-2-9-5-3-and-8-19-20-8-19-21-released/5048)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-2-9-5-3-and-8-19-20-8-19-21-released/5048 "2026-09-05T08:38:24Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch 9.5.2/9.5.3 and 8.19.20/8.19.21 released. For further reading, please visit the Changelogs, the Documentation, and our Website. Ta… --- ## [Failed authentication in Kibana](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/failed-authentication-in-kibana/5046)
**Author:** [@fbacchella](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/fbacchella)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/failed-authentication-in-kibana/5046 "2026-08-11T07:50:15Z")
If you think it is a bug report or you have a technical issue, please answer the following questions. Elasticsearch version: 8.19.19 Kibana version (if relevant): 8.19.19 Browser version (if relevant): any Describe t… --- ## [Missing permissions in SGS\_XP\_MONITORING](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/missing-permissions-in-sgs-xp-monitoring/5044)
**Author:** [@fbacchella](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/fbacchella)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/missing-permissions-in-sgs-xp-monitoring/5044 "2026-08-03T19:31:48Z")
Because of constant rebalance in my cluster, I need to start monitoring the endpoint \_internal/desired\_balance. But this destination needs the permission “cluster:admin/desired\_balance/get”. I think it should be include… --- ## [Custom audit log development](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/custom-audit-log-development/5030)
**Author:** [@fbacchella](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/fbacchella)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/custom-audit-log-development/5030 "2026-08-03T19:30:57Z")
Elasticsearch version: 8.19.15 Describe the issue: Custom audit sink are hard to develop I am developing a custom storage for audit logs. It appears, at first glance, that the documentation is outdated. It mentions inh… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 and Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 9.4.4 and 8.19.19 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-1-2-and-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-kibana-9-4-4-and-8-19-19-released/5045)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-1-2-and-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-kibana-9-4-4-and-8-19-19-released/5045 "2026-07-29T21:24:53Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 and Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 9.4.4 and 8.19.19 fresh out of the wok. :cooking: Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 fixes the following issu… --- ## [New and hot: Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 and Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/new-and-hot-search-guard-flx-4-1-2-and-search-guard-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0/5043)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/new-and-hot-search-guard-flx-4-1-2-and-search-guard-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0/5043 "2026-07-18T05:55:24Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 and Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 9.4.3 and 8.19.18 fresh out of the oven. :bread: Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 fixes the following issue… --- ## [Search Guard audit log and Elastic common schema](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-audit-log-and-elastic-common-schema/5031)
**Author:** [@fbacchella](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/fbacchella)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-audit-log-and-elastic-common-schema/5031 "2026-06-10T07:31:39Z")
I’m currently playing with a custom search guard audit plugin to send events to a remote server. When looking at the event, there are very specific and using attributes related only to a search guard schema. I would li… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 4.1.0-8.19.16](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-1-0-8-19-16/5036)
**Author:** [@silentfilm](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/silentfilm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-1-0-8-19-16/5036 "2026-06-02T16:07:50Z")
Can you tell me when Search Guard 4.1.0-8.19.16 will be available? We currently run ES 8.19.13, but version 8.19.16 fixes many vulnerabilities (in Elasticsearch and Kibana), so we need to upgrade to that version. Bruce --- ## [Search guard FLX compatible with elastic 9.2.8 and 8.19.15?](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-compatible-with-elastic-9-2-8-and-8-19-15/5035)
**Author:** [@akhileshbhatia](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/akhileshbhatia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-compatible-with-elastic-9-2-8-and-8-19-15/5035 "2026-06-02T14:02:10Z")
Are there plans to release a searchguard FLX compatible with elastic 9.2.8 and 8.19.15? --- ## [Deadlock on SG/FLX & ES 9.3.x during configuration](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/deadlock-on-sg-flx-es-9-3-x-during-configuration/5029)
**Author:** [@issac.garcia](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/issac.garcia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/deadlock-on-sg-flx-es-9-3-x-during-configuration/5029 "2026-05-06T19:19:47Z")
Elasticsearch version: 9.3 Describe the issue: Running sgctl update-config against a two-node ES 9.3.3 + SG FLX 4.1.10 cluster hangs indefinitely. If the pool size is 1, the ES management thread on the master node blo… --- ## [Broken Search Guard Indexes after upgrading to ES 8.19](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/broken-search-guard-indexes-after-upgrading-to-es-8-19/5027)
**Author:** [@gerhro](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/gerhro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/broken-search-guard-indexes-after-upgrading-to-es-8-19/5027 "2026-04-17T10:04:43Z")
Elasticsearch version: 8.19.11 Searchguard Version: flx-4\_0\_1 Operatin System: RHEL 9.6 Describe the issue: we can’t create any new watches, since the upgrade to 8.19.11. we cannot use the “StackManagment/Upgrade As… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.1.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-1-0/5026)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-1-0/5026 "2026-03-31T19:48:49Z")
Hi We have released Search Guard FLX 4.1.0 for Elasticsearch 9.3.x and 8.19.13. Search Guard FLX for ES 9.3.x and higher now supports access control for data stream failure stores. This release also includes improveme… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.0.1 for Elasticsearch 9.3.x](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-1-for-elasticsearch-9-3-x/5025)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-1-for-elasticsearch-9-3-x/5025 "2026-03-20T10:47:27Z")
Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.0.1 for Elasticsearch 9.3.0 and higher. All Search Guard releases are listed on our version matrix page: Search Guard Versions Thanks for all your support, feedback, and input! Sear… --- ## [Links to TLS tool point at 404 error](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/links-to-tls-tool-point-at-404-error/4625)
**Author:** [@mikew](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/mikew)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/links-to-tls-tool-point-at-404-error/4625 "2026-01-09T09:15:47Z")
https://docs.search-guard.com/latest/offline-tls-tool We provide an offline TLS tool which you can use to generate all required certificates for running Search Guard in production: Search Guard TLS Tool Both those l… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.0.1](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-1/4624)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-1/4624 "2025-12-15T10:28:30Z")
Hi, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.0.1 for Elasticsearch 9.2.x, 9.1.x, 8.19.8 and 8.19.7. This is an important security fix release for Search Guard FLX. If you are using Search Guard with the enterprise modules d… --- ## [Documentation seems to have bits missing](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/documentation-seems-to-have-bits-missing/4623)
**Author:** [@mikew](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/mikew)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/documentation-seems-to-have-bits-missing/4623 "2025-12-10T13:53:33Z")
https://docs.search-guard.com/latest/kibana-multi-tenancy I’m assuming the structures are not really \_\_ and nothing. (I’ve looked at the HTML just in case there’s something more which my web browser is failing to displa… --- ## [Elastic 8.19.4 and /api/streams/\_status](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/elastic-8-19-4-and-api-streams-status/4604)
**Author:** [@fbacchella](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/fbacchella)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/elastic-8-19-4-and-api-streams-status/4604 "2025-12-02T18:47:13Z")
If you think it is a bug report or you have a technical issue, please answer the following questions. Elasticsearch version: 8.19.4 Kibana version (if relevant): 8.19.4 Browser version (if relevant): N/A Describe the… --- ## [Kibana (Discover) direct link does not append \`sg\_tenant=\` anymore](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/kibana-discover-direct-link-does-not-append-sg-tenant-anymore/4619)
**Author:** [@trauta](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/trauta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/kibana-discover-direct-link-does-not-append-sg-tenant-anymore/4619 "2025-12-01T10:33:39Z")
Hi, with previous versions when sharing a Kibana discover short link the sg\_tenant parameter was added accordingly. With the latest Kibana 8.19.7 and Search Guard FLX 4.0.0 this parameter isn’t added anymore to the gen… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.0.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-0/4620)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-0/4620 "2025-12-01T10:09:53Z")
Hello! We have just released Search Guard FLX 4.0.0, compatible with Elasticsearch 9.1.x, 8.19.6 and 8.19.7. Please refer to the version matrix page for all available versions. You can now install Search Guard FLX 4.0.… --- ## [Brand\_image for Kibana branding can be a base64 encoded string](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/brand-image-for-kibana-branding-can-be-a-base64-encoded-string/4618)
**Author:** [@mikew](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/mikew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/brand-image-for-kibana-branding-can-be-a-base64-encoded-string/4618 "2025-11-25T14:32:44Z")
This is a post about something I’ve discovered which maybe someone else will see and find useful. The brand\_image setting for the Kibana login dialogue as described at https://docs.search-guard.com/latest/kibana-login-c… --- ## [Why isn’t there version specific documentation for FLX?](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/why-isn-t-there-version-specific-documentation-for-flx/4616)
**Author:** [@mikew](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/mikew)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/why-isn-t-there-version-specific-documentation-for-flx/4616 "2025-11-18T15:00:53Z")
At https://docs.search-guard.com/ there is version specific documentation for what is now known as Search Guard Classic. There is only one set of documentation for FLX. The lack of version specific documentation for FLX … --- ## [Login UI customization FLX, documentation still not updated](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/login-ui-customization-flx-documentation-still-not-updated/4610)
**Author:** [@mikew](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/mikew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/login-ui-customization-flx-documentation-still-not-updated/4610 "2025-11-05T09:33:35Z")
I’d reply to but it’s closed. The documentation at https://docs.search-guard.com/latest/kibana-login-customizing#customizing-the-login-page still does not mention the message value for auth\_domains. The documentation… --- ## [Should button\_style work for branding login screen?](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/should-button-style-work-for-branding-login-screen/4611)
**Author:** [@mikew](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/mikew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/should-button-style-work-for-branding-login-screen/4611 "2025-11-05T09:20:45Z")
Should the button\_style config option described at https://docs.search-guard.com/latest/kibana-login-customizing#customizing-the-login-page work with FLX 1.6.0 with Kibana/Elasticsearch 7.17.29? It doesn’t work when I … --- ## [Search Guard Classic for 7.17.29](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-classic-for-7-17-29/4605)
**Author:** [@mikew](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/mikew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-classic-for-7-17-29/4605 "2025-10-06T14:03:10Z")
Is there by any chance a Search Guard Classic Elasticsearch and Kibana plugin for 7.17.29 somewhere that’s not linked from https://docs.search-guard.com/latest/search-guard-versions ? (Yes, EOL, I know. But I really don’… --- ## [Support for Elasticsearch 8.18.7 and searchguard FLX](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/support-for-elasticsearch-8-18-7-and-searchguard-flx/4601)
**Author:** [@akhileshbhatia](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/akhileshbhatia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/support-for-elasticsearch-8-18-7-and-searchguard-flx/4601 "2025-10-02T15:27:27Z")
When can we expect a FLX version supporting ES 8.18.7? --- ## [Very slow SearchGuard](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/very-slow-searchguard/4597)
**Author:** [@fbacchella](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/fbacchella)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/very-slow-searchguard/4597 "2025-07-22T22:05:57Z")
Since an upgrade to ES 8.18.3 and SG 3.1.0, all my access are quite slow, going to Kibana or ES REST API. But only access from users stored in LDAP are slow, users in the internal database are still fast. I have done a … [Next page](https://forum.search-guard.com/latest.md?page=1)