# Kibana GUI read-Only User

**URL:** <https://forum.search-guard.com/t/kibana-gui-read-only-user/1638>\
**Category:** Search Guard\
**Created:** [September 2, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/kibana-gui-read-only-user/1638 "2019-09-02T13:03:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![riteshsoni10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.search-guard.com/riteshsoni10/32/615_2.png) [@riteshsoni10](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/riteshsoni10)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/kibana-gui-read-only-user/1638/1 "2019-09-02T13:03:35Z")

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ElasticSearch Version: 7.0.0  
SearchGuard ElasticSerach Plugin 7.0.0-35

Kibana Version: 7.0.0  
SearchGuard Plugin 7.0.0-35

```
# User
test:
  hash: $2a$12$VcCDgh2NDk07JGN0rjGbM.Ad41qVR/YFJcgHp0UGns5JDymv..TOG
  roles:
  - test

# Custom roles  
sg_test:
  readonly: true
  cluster:
    - CLUSTER_COMPOSITE_OPS_RO
  indices:
    '*':
      '*':
        - READ

# Role mapping:
sg_test:
  readonly: true
  backendroles:
    - test
  users:
    - test

```

The test user is able to delete and edit saved objects, dashboards and visualizations in kibana GUI.

Can anyone guide me through the proper steps for a read only kibana GUI user?

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.search-guard.com/system/32/1870_2.png) [@system](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/kibana-gui-read-only-user/1638/2 "2019-09-23T13:03:40Z")

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