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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/reference/index.asciidoc
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include::rest-api/index.asciidoc[]

include::security/index.asciidoc[]
include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/index.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/watcher/index.asciidoc[]

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/reference/settings/security-settings.asciidoc
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[[pkcs12-truststore-note]]
[NOTE]
Storing trusted certificates in a PKCS#12 file, although supported, is
uncommon in practice. The {ref}/certutil.html[`elasticsearch-certutil`] tool,
uncommon in practice. The <<certutil,`elasticsearch-certutil`>> tool,
as well as Java's `keytool`, are designed to generate PKCS#12 files that
can be used both as a keystore and as a truststore, but this may not be the
case for container files that are created using other tools. Usually,
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions x-pack/docs/en/security/auditing/event-types.asciidoc
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Expand Up @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The following is a list of the events that can be generated:
realm type.
| `access_denied` | | | Logged when an authenticated user attempts to execute
an action they do not have the necessary
<<security-reference, privilege>> to perform.
<<security-privileges,privilege>> to perform.
| `access_granted` | | | Logged when an authenticated user attempts to execute
an action they have the necessary privilege to perform.
When the `system_access_granted` event is included, all system
Expand All @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The following is a list of the events that can be generated:
another user that they have the necessary privileges to do.
| `run_as_denied` | | | Logged when an authenticated user attempts to <<run-as-privilege, run as>>
another user action they do not have the necessary
<<security-reference, privilege>> to do so.
<<security-privileges,privilege>> to do so.
| `tampered_request` | | | Logged when the {security-features} detect that the request has
been tampered with. Typically relates to `search/scroll`
requests when the scroll ID is believed to have been
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include::pki-realm.asciidoc[]
include::saml-realm.asciidoc[]
include::kerberos-realm.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authentication/custom-realm.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authentication/anonymous-access.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authentication/user-cache.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc[]
include::custom-realm.asciidoc[]
include::anonymous-access.asciidoc[]
include::user-cache.asciidoc[]
include::saml-guide.asciidoc[]
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Expand Up @@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ You should consult the documentation for your IdP to determine what formats they
support. Since PEM format is the most commonly supported format, the examples
below will generate certificates in that format.

Using the {ref}/certutil.html[`elasticsearch-certutil`] tool, you can generate a
Using the <<certutil,`elasticsearch-certutil`>> tool, you can generate a
signing certificate with the following command:

[source, sh]
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Expand Up @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The {security-features} provide the following built-in token-based authenticatio
services, which are listed in the order they are consulted:

_token-service_::
The token service uses the {ref}/security-api-get-token.html[get token API] to
The token service uses the <<security-api-get-token,get token API>> to
generate access tokens and refresh tokens based on the OAuth2 specification.
The access token is a short-lived token. By default, it expires after 20 minutes
but it can be configured to last a maximum of 1 hour. It can be refreshed by
Expand All @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ curl -H "Authorization: Bearer dGhpcyBpcyBub3QgYSByZWFsIHRva2VuIGJ1dCBpdCBpcyBvb

_api-key-service_::
The API key service uses the
{ref}/security-api-create-api-key.html[create API key API] to generate API keys.
<<security-api-create-api-key,create API key API>> to generate API keys.
By default, the API keys do not expire. When you make a request to create API
keys, you can specify an expiration and permissions for the API key. The
permissions are limited by the authenticated user's permissions. You can use the
Expand All @@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ service to use to generate and manage the tokens. Non-expiring API keys may seem
like the easy option but you must consider the security implications that come
with non-expiring keys. Both the _token-service_ and _api-key-service_ permit
you to invalidate the tokens. See
{ref}/security-api-invalidate-token.html[invalidate token API] and
{ref}/security-api-invalidate-api-key.html[invalidate API key API].
<<security-api-invalidate-token,invalidate token API>> and
<<security-api-invalidate-api-key,invalidate API key API>>.
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include::built-in-roles.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authorization/managing-roles.asciidoc[]
include::managing-roles.asciidoc[]

include::privileges.asciidoc[]

include::document-level-security.asciidoc[]

include::field-level-security.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authorization/alias-privileges.asciidoc[]
include::alias-privileges.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authorization/mapping-roles.asciidoc[]
include::mapping-roles.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authorization/field-and-document-access-control.asciidoc[]
include::field-and-document-access-control.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authorization/run-as-privilege.asciidoc[]
include::run-as-privilege.asciidoc[]

include::{xes-repo-dir}/security/authorization/custom-authorization.asciidoc[]
include::custom-authorization.asciidoc[]
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you need to take extra steps to secure communications with the connected
clusters.

* <<cross-cluster-configuring, Cross Cluster Search and Security>>
* <<cross-cluster-configuring,{ccs-cap}>>

You will need to update the configuration for several clients to work with a
secured cluster:

* <<java-clients, Java Clients>>
* <<http-clients, HTTP Clients>>
* <<java-clients,Java clients>>
* <<http-clients,HTTP clients>>


The {es} {security-features} enable you to secure your {es} cluster. But
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* {kibana-ref}/secure-reporting.html[Reporting]
* {winlogbeat-ref}/securing-beats.html[Winlogbeat]

include::ccs-clients-integrations/cross-cluster.asciidoc[]
include::cross-cluster.asciidoc[]

include::ccs-clients-integrations/java.asciidoc[]
include::java.asciidoc[]

include::ccs-clients-integrations/http.asciidoc[]
include::http.asciidoc[]

include::ccs-clients-integrations/hadoop.asciidoc[]
include::hadoop.asciidoc[]

include::ccs-clients-integrations/beats.asciidoc[]
include::beats.asciidoc[]

include::ccs-clients-integrations/monitoring.asciidoc[]
include::monitoring.asciidoc[]
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[[secure-monitoring]]
=== Monitoring and security

The <<xpack-monitoring,{stack} {monitor-features}>> consist of two components:
The {stack} {monitor-features} consist of two components:
an agent that you install on on each {es} and Logstash node, and a Monitoring UI
in {kib}. The monitoring agent collects and indexes metrics from the nodes
and you visualize the data through the Monitoring dashboards in {kib}. The agent
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For more information, see:

* {ref}/configuring-monitoring.html[Configuring monitoring in {es}]
* <<configuring-monitoring>>
* {kibana-ref}/monitoring-xpack-kibana.html[Configuring monitoring in {kib}]
* {logstash-ref}/configuring-logstash.html[Configuring monitoring for Logstash nodes]

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The {es} {security-features} enable you to easily secure a cluster. You can
password-protect your data as well as implement more advanced security measures
such as encrypting communications, role-based access control, IP filtering, and
auditing. For more information, see
{stack-ov}/elasticsearch-security.html[Securing the {stack}].
auditing.

To use {es} {security-features}:

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. Verify that the `xpack.security.enabled` setting is `true` on each node in
your cluster. If you are using a trial license, the default value is `false`.
For more information, see {ref}/security-settings.html[Security Settings in {es}].
For more information, see <<security-settings>>.

. If you plan to run {es} in a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
140-2 enabled JVM, see <<fips-140-compliance>>.
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clusters with a single node that listens on an external interface. Single-node
clusters that use a loopback interface do not have this requirement. For more
information, see
{stack-ov}/encrypting-communications.html[Encrypting Communications].
<<encrypting-communications>>.

--
.. <<node-certificates,Generate node certificates for each of your {es} nodes>>.
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+
--
The {es} {security-features} provide
{stack-ov}/built-in-users.html[built-in users] to
<<built-in-users,built-in users>> to
help you get up and running. The +elasticsearch-setup-passwords+ command is the
simplest method to set the built-in users' passwords for the first time.

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xpack.security.audit.enabled: true
----------------------------
+
For more information, see {stack-ov}/auditing.html[Auditing Security Events]
For more information, see <<auditing>>
and <<auditing-settings>>.

.. Restart {es}.
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`ES_HOME/logs`, on each cluster node.
--

include::{es-repo-dir}/security/securing-communications/securing-elasticsearch.asciidoc[]

include::{es-repo-dir}/security/securing-communications/configuring-tls-docker.asciidoc[]

include::{es-repo-dir}/security/securing-communications/enabling-cipher-suites.asciidoc[]

include::{es-repo-dir}/security/securing-communications/separating-node-client-traffic.asciidoc[]

include::securing-communications/securing-elasticsearch.asciidoc[]
include::securing-communications/configuring-tls-docker.asciidoc[]
include::securing-communications/enabling-cipher-suites.asciidoc[]
include::securing-communications/separating-node-client-traffic.asciidoc[]
include::authentication/configuring-active-directory-realm.asciidoc[]
include::authentication/configuring-file-realm.asciidoc[]
include::authentication/configuring-ldap-realm.asciidoc[]
include::authentication/configuring-native-realm.asciidoc[]
include::authentication/configuring-pki-realm.asciidoc[]
include::authentication/configuring-saml-realm.asciidoc[]

include::authentication/configuring-kerberos-realm.asciidoc[]

include::fips-140-compliance.asciidoc[]
include::{es-repo-dir}/security/reference/files.asciidoc[]
include::reference/files.asciidoc[]

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* Azure Classic Discovery Plugin
* Ingest Attachment Plugin
* The {ref}/certutil.html[`elasticsearch-certutil`] tool. However,
* The <<certutil,`elasticsearch-certutil`>> tool. However,
`elasticsearch-certutil` can very well be used in a non FIPS 140-2
enabled JVM (pointing `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to a different java
installation) in order to generate the keys and certificates that
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./bin/elasticsearch
----------------------------------------------------------------------

See {ref}/starting-elasticsearch.html[Starting {es}].
See <<starting-elasticsearch>>.
--

. Set the built-in users' passwords. Run the following command from the {es}
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. Stop {es}. For example, if you installed {es} from an archive distribution,
enter `Ctrl-C` on the command line. See
{ref}/stopping-elasticsearch.html[Stopping {es}].
<<stopping-elasticsearch>>.

. Add the `xpack.security.enabled` setting to the
`ES_PATH_CONF/elasticsearch.yml` file.
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configuration files. If you installed {es} using archive distributions (`zip` or
`tar.gz`), it defaults to `ES_HOME/config`. If you used package distributions
(Debian or RPM), it defaults to `/etc/elasticsearch`. For more information, see
{ref}/settings.html[Configuring {es}].
<<settings>>.

For example, add the following setting:

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[[get-started-license]]
=== Install a trial license

include::{docdir}/get-started-trial.asciidoc[]
include::get-started-trial.asciidoc[]

[role="xpack"]
[[get-started-enable-security]]
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prevent unauthorized access to the {stack}.

Next, you'll want to try other features that are unlocked by your trial license,
such as {ml}. See <<ml-getting-started,Getting started with {ml}>>.
such as {ml}. See {stack-ov}/ml-getting-started.html[Getting started with {ml}].

Later, when you're ready to increase the number of nodes in your cluster or set
up an production environment, you'll want to encrypt communications across the
{stack}. To learn how, read <<encrypting-communications>>.

For more detailed information about securing the {stack}, see:

* {ref}/configuring-security.html[Configuring security in {es}]. Encrypt
* <<configuring-security,Configuring security in {es}>>. Encrypt
inter-node communications, set passwords for the built-in users, and manage your
users and roles.

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By default, when you install {stack} products, they apply basic licenses with no
expiration dates. To view your license in {kib}, go to **Management** and click
**License Management**.

[role="screenshot"]
image::images/management-license.png["The License Management page in {kib}"]

For more information about Elastic license levels, see
https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions.

You can start a 30-day trial to try out all of the platinum features, including
{security-features} and {ml-features}. Click **Start trial** on the
**License Management** page in {kib}.

IMPORTANT: If your cluster has already activated a trial license for the current
major version, you cannot start a new trial. For example, if you have already
activated a trial for v6.0, you cannot start a new trial until v7.0.

At the end of the trial period, the platinum features operate in a
{stack-ov}/license-expiration.html[degraded mode]. You can revert to a basic license, extend
the trial, or purchase a subscription.
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