# create keystore
tan@omega:~/downloads/kibana-6.2.4-linux-x86_64$ bin/kibana-keystore create
Created Kibana keystore in /home/tan/downloads/kibana-6.2.4-linux-x86_64/data/kibana.keystore

# add value interactive
tan@omega:~/downloads/kibana-6.2.4-linux-x86_64$ bin/kibana-keystore add elasticsearch.username
Enter value for elasticsearch.username: ******

# add value non-interactive, helpful for cryptic generated passwords
tan@omega:~/downloads/kibana-6.2.4-linux-x86_64$ echo "yourpassword" > password
tan@omega:~/downloads/kibana-6.2.4-linux-x86_64$ cat password | bin/kibana-keystore add elasticsearch.password --stdin

# list settings, used in kibana.yml
tan@omega:~/downloads/kibana-6.2.4-linux-x86_64$ bin/kibana-keystore list
elasticsearch.username
elasticsearch.password