SPLK-1003 User And Authentication Management Practice Question
You need to restrict a specific user from accessing the 'internal' index even though their assigned role has access to all indexes. How do you implement this restriction?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create a new role with 'srchIndexesAllowed' excluding 'internal' and assign this role to the user.
You must create a new role that explicitly excludes the 'internal' index in the 'srchIndexesAllowed' field and assign it to the user.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Use a 'blacklist' in authorize.conf for the specific user.
Why it's wrong here
Splunk does not support per-user blacklists for indexes in authorize.conf.
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Modify the user's account and set the indexes access to 'none'.
Why it's wrong here
This would remove access to all indexes.
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Set the 'allow_index_access' capability to false for the user.
Why it's wrong here
This capability does not exist in Splunk.
- ✓
Create a new role with 'srchIndexesAllowed' excluding 'internal' and assign this role to the user.
Why this is correct
Roles allow for granular control of index access via the 'srchIndexesAllowed' attribute.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Splunk exam blueprint
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