From version 5.0 onward, Shield is part of X-Pack. For more information, see Securing the Elastic Stack.
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Shield - Elasticsearch Security Plugin

  • Shield Reference for 2.x and 1.x:
  • Introduction
  • Architecture Overview
  • Getting Started (Short Version)
  • Getting Started (Long Version)
  • Authorization
  • Authentication
    • esusers - Internal File Based Authentication
    • LDAP Authentication
    • Active Directory Authentication
  • Securing Nodes
    • Encryption and Certificates
    • Set up a keystore
    • Generate a node private key and certificate
    • Create a certificate signing request
    • Install the newly signed certificate
    • Configure the keystores and enable SSL
    • Enabling Cipher Suites for Stronger Encryption
    • Separating node to node and client traffic
    • IP filtering
  • Auditing
  • Integrating Shield with clients
    • Java clients
    • HTTP/REST Clients
    • Shield with Logstash
    • Shield with Marvel
    • Kibana
    • Shield with Kibana 3
    • Shield with Kibana 4
    • Shield with Elasticsearch for Apache Hadoop
  • Appendix 1. Running a Certificate Authority
    • Setting up a CA
    • Create a CA Certificate
  • Appendix 2. License Management
  • Appendix 3. Limitations
  • Appendix 4. Securing Indices & Aliases
  • Appendix 5. Tribe Node
  • Appendix 6. Full esusers Example
  • Appendix 7. Trouble Shooting
  • Appendix 8. Reference
  • Appendix 9. Release Notes
    • Upgrading Shield
    • Change List
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