Install Shield

Version:
2.4.6
Release date:
July 27, 2017
License:

Elastic Commercial Software End User License Agreement

Notes:

View release notes and compatibility information.

The newest version of Shield is now part of X-Pack.
Running a cluster without Internet access? View our offline installation instructions.

Installation steps

1

Install Shield into Elasticsearch

Note

To install Shield on a DEB/RPM installation of the Elastic Stack, see DEB/RPM installation instructions.

2

Add an admin user

3

Start Elasticsearch

4

Test your authenticated user

5

Install Shield into Kibana for full session support (Shield 2.2+)

6

Dive into the getting started guide.