In dashboard-only mode, users have access to only the Dashboard app. Users can view and filter the dashboards, but cannot create, edit, or delete them. This enables you to:

Dashboard-only mode pairs well with fullscreen mode. You can share your dashboard with the team responsible for showing the dashboard on a big-screen monitor, and not worry about it being modified.

Assign dashboard-only modeedit

With X-Pack security enabled, you can restrict users to dashboard-only mode by assigning them the built-in kibana_dashboard_only_user role.

• If you assign users the kibana_dashboard_only_user role and a role with write permissions to Kibana, they will have write access, even though the controls remain hidden in Kibana.
• If you also assign users the reserved superuser role, they will have full access to Kibana.

Grant read access to indicesedit

The kibana_dashboard_only_user role does not provide access to data indices. You must also assign the user a role that grants read access to each index you are using. Use Management > Security > Roles to create or edit a role and assign index privileges. For information on roles and privileges, see User authorization.

Advanced settings for dashboard only modeedit

The kibana_dashboard_only_user role grants access to all spaces. If your setup requires access to a subset of spaces, you can create a custom role, and then tag it as Dashboard only mode.