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Clarify that these auth settings are for sending data (#48437)

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* Clarify that these auth settings are for sending data

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@ -45,14 +45,26 @@ production cluster as well as monitor data sent to a dedicated monitoring
cluster.
`xpack.monitoring.elasticsearch.username`::
Specifies the user ID that {kib} uses for authentication when it retrieves data
from the monitoring cluster. If not set, {kib} uses the value of the
`elasticsearch.username` setting.
Specifies the username used by {kib} monitoring to establish a persistent connection
in {kib} to the {es} monitoring cluster and to verify licensing status on the {es}
monitoring cluster.
Every other request performed by the Stack Monitoring UI to the monitoring {es}
cluster uses the authenticated user's credentials, which must be the same on
both the {es} monitoring cluster and the {es} production cluster.
If not set, {kib} uses the value of the `elasticsearch.username` setting.
`xpack.monitoring.elasticsearch.password`::
Specifies the password that {kib} uses for authentication when it retrieves data
from the monitoring cluster. If not set, {kib} uses the value of the
`elasticsearch.password` setting.
Specifies the password used by {kib} monitoring to establish a persistent connection
in {kib} to the {es} monitoring cluster and to verify licensing status on the {es}
monitoring cluster.
Every other request performed by the Stack Monitoring UI to the monitoring {es}
cluster uses the authenticated user's credentials, which must be the same on
both the {es} monitoring cluster and the {es} production cluster.
If not set, {kib} uses the value of the `elasticsearch.password` setting.
`telemetry.enabled`::
Set to `true` (default) to send cluster statistics to Elastic. Reporting your