# Active Directory configuration issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 24, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/active-directory-configuration-issue/192028 "2019-07-24T12:46:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ashok\_Sharma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ashok_sharma/32/50814_2.png) [@Ashok\_Sharma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ashok_Sharma)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/active-directory-configuration-issue/192028/1 "2019-07-24T12:46:06Z")
I am using trying to configure active directory from ES 6.8 and getting error. Below is the snippet from active directory configuration from elasticsearch.yml file * * * ## xpack: security: authc: realms: my\_ad: type: active\_directory bind\_dn: "CN=seracc,OU=Users,OU=None Restricted Accounts,OU= blabla,DC=blabla,DC=blabla" group\_search: base\_dn: "CN=blabla,OU=Groups,OU=blabla,DC=blabla,DC=blabla" domain\_name: blabla order: 1 follow\_referrals: false url: "ldaps://blabla" i am getting below error missing realm type [xpack.security.authc.realms.active\_directory.type] for realm Please suggest ---
**Author:** ![m2ria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@m2ria](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/m2ria)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/active-directory-configuration-issue/192028/2 "2019-08-09T23:28:30Z")
Try xpack.security.authc.realms: active\_directory.my\_ad: bind\_dn: .... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/active-directory-configuration-issue/192028/3 "2019-09-06T23:28:40Z")
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