From version 5.0 onward, Shield is part of X-Pack. For more information, see
Securing the Elastic Stack.
- Shield Reference for 2.x and 1.x:
- Introduction
- Getting Started with Shield
- Installing Shield
- How Shield Works
- User Authentication
- How Authentication Works
- Enabling Anonymous Access [1.1.0] Added in 1.1.0.
- Native User Authentication
- LDAP User Authentication
- Active Directory User Authentication
- PKI User Authentication [1.3.0] Added in 1.3.0.
- File-based User Authentication
- Integrating with Other Authentication Systems
- Controlling the User Cache
- Role-based Access Control
- Auditing Security Events
- Securing Communications with Encryption and IP Filtering
- Configuring Clients and Integrations
- Managing Your License
- Example Shield Deployments
- Reference
- Limitations
- Troubleshooting
- Setting Up a Certificate Authority
- Release Notes