set user/group under systemd (#11789) (#11791)

(cherry picked from commit bd1a925)
elastic · Apr 12, 2019 · 52ab6e8 · 52ab6e8
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diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/systemd.unit.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/systemd.unit.tmpl
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ Wants=network-online.target
 After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
+{{ if ne .BeatUser "root" -}}
+User={{ .BeatUser }}
+Group={{ .BeatUser }}
+{{- end }}
 Environment="BEAT_LOG_OPTS=-e"
 Environment="BEAT_CONFIG_OPTS=-c /etc/{{.BeatName}}/{{.BeatName}}.yml"
 Environment="BEAT_PATH_OPTS=-path.home /usr/share/{{.BeatName}} -path.config /etc/{{.BeatName}} -path.data /var/lib/{{.BeatName}} -path.logs /var/log/{{.BeatName}}"