# Are core security features in ELK free?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-core-security-features-in-elk-free/192020>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security, docker\
**Created:** [July 24, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-core-security-features-in-elk-free/192020 "2019-07-24T12:10:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![irobot678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-core-security-features-in-elk-free/192020/1 "2019-07-24T12:10:23Z")

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Hi,

I'm just exploring about the x-pack security features and i have gone through the blog saying core security in Elasticsearch are free :

> **[Security for Elasticsearch is now free](https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free)**
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> We are thrilled to announce that the core security features of the Elastic Stack -- like TLS encryption, RBAC, and both file and native authentication -- are now free.

And my query is:

> Do i get these core security features free if install ELK stack 7.1.0+ versions using **Docker**?

Please can someone confirm it.

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-core-security-features-in-elk-free/192020/2 "2019-07-24T12:11:47Z")

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Yes, as long as you use the default distribution.

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**Author:** ![irobot678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-core-security-features-in-elk-free/192020/3 "2019-07-24T13:02:21Z")

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Thanks @Christian_Dahlqvist for the reply .

But do the ELK docker container versions 7.1.0+ available.

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-core-security-features-in-elk-free/192020/4 "2019-07-24T18:19:37Z")

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Yes - [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docker.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docker.html).

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**Author:** ![irobot678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-core-security-features-in-elk-free/192020/5 "2019-08-08T07:01:29Z")

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Thank you @Christian_Dahlqvist

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-core-security-features-in-elk-free/192020/8 "2019-12-04T04:26:25Z")

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