# Cannot setup winlogbeat error x509: certificate signed by unknown authority

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-setup-winlogbeat-error-x509-certificate-signed-by-unknown-authority/364937>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** winlogbeat\
**Created:** [August 15, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-setup-winlogbeat-error-x509-certificate-signed-by-unknown-authority/364937 "2024-08-15T02:20:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tola-Tole](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tola-tole/32/135787_2.png) [@Tola-Tole](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tola-Tole)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-setup-winlogbeat-error-x509-certificate-signed-by-unknown-authority/364937/1 "2024-08-15T02:20:04Z")

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currently i cant setup winlogbeat because error x509: certificate signed by unknown authority.  
just info i not using ssl / xpack.

can i bypas this ssl on winlogbeat?

Thanks