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[7.5] [DOCS]Clarify that by default server.host only allows local connections (#52802) #52954

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9 changes: 5 additions & 4 deletions docs/setup/access.asciidoc
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== Accessing Kibana

Kibana is a web application that you access through port 5601. All you need to do is point your web browser at the
machine where Kibana is running and specify the port number. For example, `localhost:5601` or
`http://YOURDOMAIN.com:5601`.
machine where Kibana is running and specify the port number. For example, `localhost:5601` or `http://YOURDOMAIN.com:5601`.
If you want to allow remote users to connect, set the parameter `server.host` in `kibana.yml` to a non-loopback address.

When you access Kibana, the <<discover,Discover>> page loads by default with the default index pattern selected. The
time filter is set to the last 15 minutes and the search query is set to match-all (\*).
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[[status]]
=== Checking Kibana Status

You can reach the Kibana server's status page by navigating to `localhost:5601/status`. The status page displays
You can reach the Kibana server's status page by navigating to the status endpoint, for example, `localhost:5601/status`. The status page displays
information about the server's resource usage and lists the installed plugins.

image::images/kibana-status-page.png[]
[role="screenshot"]
image::images/kibana-status-page-7_5_0.png[]

NOTE: For JSON-formatted server status details, use the API endpoint at `localhost:5601/api/status`
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default it is in `$KIBANA_HOME/config`. By default, with package distributions
(Debian or RPM), it is in `/etc/kibana`.

The default settings configure Kibana to run on `localhost:5601`. To change the
host or port number, or connect to Elasticsearch running on a different machine,
you'll need to update your `kibana.yml` file. You can also enable SSL and set a
The default host and port settings configure {kib} to run on `localhost:5601`. To change this behavior and allow remote users to connect, you'll need to update your `kibana.yml` file. You can also enable SSL and set a
variety of other options. Finally, environment variables can be injected into
configuration using `${MY_ENV_VAR}` syntax.

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`csp.strict:`:: *Default: `false`* Blocks access to Kibana to any browser that
does not enforce even rudimentary CSP rules. In practice, this will disable
support for older, less safe browsers like Internet Explorer.
support for older, less safe browsers like Internet Explorer.
See <<csp-strict-mode, Content Security Policy>> for more information.

`csp.warnLegacyBrowsers:`:: *Default: `true`* Shows a warning message after
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`elasticsearch.requestHeadersWhitelist:`:: *Default: `[ 'authorization' ]`* List
of Kibana client-side headers to send to Elasticsearch. To send *no* client-side
headers, set this value to [] (an empty list).
Removing the `authorization` header from being whitelisted means that you cannot
Removing the `authorization` header from being whitelisted means that you cannot
use <<basic-authentication, basic authentication>> in Kibana.

`elasticsearch.requestTimeout:`:: *Default: 30000* Time in milliseconds to wait
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if the index doesn’t already exist. If you configure a custom index, the name must
be lowercase, and conform to {es} {ref}/indices-create-index.html[index name limitations].
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When running multiple tenants of {kib} by changing the `kibana.index` in your `kibana.yml`,
you cannot use the `kibana_user` or `kibana_dashboard_only_user` roles
to grant access to {kib}.
You must create custom roles that authorize the user for that specific tenant.
Although multi-tenant installations are supported, the recommended approach
When running multiple tenants of {kib} by changing the `kibana.index` in your `kibana.yml`,
you cannot use the `kibana_user` or `kibana_dashboard_only_user` roles
to grant access to {kib}.
You must create custom roles that authorize the user for that specific tenant.
Although multi-tenant installations are supported, the recommended approach
to securing access to {kib} segments is to grant users access to specific spaces.

`kibana.autocompleteTimeout:`:: *Default: "1000"* Time in milliseconds to wait
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send on all responses to the client from the Kibana server.

`server.host:`:: *Default: "localhost"* This setting specifies the host of the
back end server.
back end server. To allow remote users to connect, set the value to the IP address or DNS name of the {kib} server.

`server.keepaliveTimeout:`:: *Default: "120000"* The number of milliseconds to wait for additional data before restarting
the `server.socketTimeout` counter.
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setting this to `true` enables unauthenticated users to access the Kibana server
status API and status page.

`telemetry.allowChangingOptInStatus`:: *Default: true*. If `true`,
users are able to change the telemetry setting at a later time in
<<advanced-options, Advanced Settings>>. If `false`,
{kib} looks at the value of `telemetry.optIn` to determine whether to send
`telemetry.allowChangingOptInStatus`:: *Default: true*. If `true`,
users are able to change the telemetry setting at a later time in
<<advanced-options, Advanced Settings>>. If `false`,
{kib} looks at the value of `telemetry.optIn` to determine whether to send
telemetry data or not. `telemetry.allowChangingOptInStatus` and `telemetry.optIn`
cannot be `false` at the same time.

`telemetry.optIn`:: *Default: true* If `true`, telemetry data is sent to Elastic.
If `false`, collection of telemetry data is disabled.
`telemetry.optIn`:: *Default: true* If `true`, telemetry data is sent to Elastic.
If `false`, collection of telemetry data is disabled.
To enable telemetry and prevent users from disabling it,
set `telemetry.allowChangingOptInStatus` to `false` and `telemetry.optIn` to `true`.

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