diff --git a/apps/journald_input/default/authorize.conf b/apps/journald_input/default/authorize.conf
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+++ b/apps/journald_input/default/authorize.conf
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+[capability::edit_modinput_journald]
+
+[role_admin]
+edit_modinput_journald = enabled
diff --git a/apps/journald_input/default/inputs.conf b/apps/journald_input/default/inputs.conf
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+++ b/apps/journald_input/default/inputs.conf
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+[journald]
+interval = 30
+journalctl-quiet = true
+journalctl-include-fields = PRIORITY,_SYSTEMD_UNIT,_SYSTEMD_CGROUP,_TRANSPORT,_PID,_UID,_MACHINE_ID,_GID,_COMM,_EXE
+journalctl-exclude-fields = __MONOTONIC_TIMESTAMP,__SOURCE_REALTIME_TIMESTAMP
diff --git a/apps/journald_input/metadata/default.meta b/apps/journald_input/metadata/default.meta
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+++ b/apps/journald_input/metadata/default.meta
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+[]
+access = read : [ * ], write : [ admin, power ]