# Issue with kibana\_read\_only role

**URL:** <https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-kibana-read-only-role/3409>\
**Category:** Security\
**Created:** [July 29, 2020, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-kibana-read-only-role/3409 "2020-07-29T06:24:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![gopal\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@gopal\_m](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/gopal_m)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-kibana-read-only-role/3409/1 "2020-07-29T06:24:50Z")

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Hello People,

I see ODFE has an equivalent role for Elastic’s Dashboard Only mode. I tried implementing it but getting some issues.

I have followed the below steps:

1. Created a User called ‘ **test** ’
2. Assigned the backend role ‘ **kibanaro** ’ to ‘test’
3. Created a role mapping for ‘ **kibana\_read\_only** ’, Added the user ‘ **test** ’

Output: Just the dashboard icon is visible on the left navigation page. However, No dashboards are listed.

Version: 1.8.0/7.7.0

I’m I missing something?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![sb.bogdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@sb.bogdan](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/sb.bogdan)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-kibana-read-only-role/3409/2 "2020-08-04T08:21:34Z")

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duplicate of [BUG Opendistro(1.8) kibana\_read\_only role not working in elastic 7.7](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/bug-opendistro-1-8-kibana-read-only-role-not-working-in-elastic-7-7/3070)

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**Author:** ![Anthony](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/anthony/32/9939_2.png) [@Anthony](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Anthony)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-kibana-read-only-role/3409/3 "2021-03-11T11:16:40Z")

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@gopal_m did you get it working using the information in the link provided above?

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**Author:** ![gopal\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@gopal\_m](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/gopal_m)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-kibana-read-only-role/3409/4 "2021-03-17T08:43:51Z")

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@Anthony Nope. Still stuck with the same issue.

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**Author:** ![Anthony](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/anthony/32/9939_2.png) [@Anthony](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Anthony)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-kibana-read-only-role/3409/5 "2021-03-17T14:32:15Z")

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@gopal_m Did you give user permissions to the relevant indices? Can you provide your internal\_user.yml, role\_mappings.yml and roles.yml files?