# Anonymous User - Multiple Authentication

**URL:** <https://forum.opensearch.org/t/anonymous-user-multiple-authentication/11577>\
**Category:** Security\
**Tags:** configure\
**Created:** [November 22, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/anonymous-user-multiple-authentication/11577 "2022-11-22T21:45:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![pablo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/pablo/32/10363_2.png) [@pablo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/pablo)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/anonymous-user-multiple-authentication/11577/12 "2023-05-31T09:13:54Z")

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@MelissaL Take a look at this post.

> [@Migrating from xpack to security](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/migrating-from-xpack-to-security/12035/5):
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> @Paladox I had to dig in my notes. In OpenSearch, anonymous authentication is not configured in opensearch.yml Please follow the steps below. Set “anonymous\_auth\_enabled” to true in config.yml [image] Add the below line to opensearch\_dashboards.yml opensearch\_security.auth.anonymous\_auth\_enabled: true In roles.yml set the following role. (The permissions are just an example.) opendistro\_security\_anonymous: cluster\_permissions: - "unlimited" index\_permissions: - index\_patterns…

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