# Cannot use https on elasticsearch server

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-https-on-elasticsearch-server/327148>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [March 7, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-https-on-elasticsearch-server/327148 "2023-03-07T06:58:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![dityudha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dityudha/32/118125_2.png) [@dityudha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dityudha)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-https-on-elasticsearch-server/327148/1 "2023-03-07T06:58:45Z")

</div>

Hello there,

Right now i'm configuring elastic security with https based on article:

> **[Set up basic security for the Elastic Stack plus secured HTTPS traffic |...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/security-basic-setup-https.html)**

I'm getting trouble after generate http.p12 certificate. Error like this:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/a/ba31fc8104009266e740f48c3ebec9f5bd12e53f.png)

elastic server already up, but still not secured  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/a/ca0e2d16e29854be4d5640a0b9dce92223790718.png)  
elasticsearch.yml config:

```auto
#xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: true
#xpack.security.transport.ssl.verification_mode: certificate
#xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.path: elastic-certificates.p12
#xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.path: elastic-certificates.p12
#xpack.security.http.ssl.enabled: true
#xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.path: "http.p12"

xpack.security.enabled: true
xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: true
xpack.security.transport.ssl.verification_mode: certificate
xpack.security.transport.ssl.client_authentication: required
xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.path: "/etc/elasticsearch/elastic-certificates.p12"
xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.path: "/etc/elasticsearch/elastic-certificates.p12"

xpack.security.http.ssl.enabled: true
xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.path: "/etc/elasticsearch/http.p12"
#xpack.security.http.ssl.truststore.path: "/etc/elasticsearch/elastic-certificates.p12"

```

can anyone help me? thanks a lot before.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![dityudha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dityudha/32/118125_2.png) [@dityudha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dityudha)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-https-on-elasticsearch-server/327148/2 "2023-03-09T06:53:53Z")

</div>

Solved after a few days searching, the problem is on my local machine not import the certificate yet.

i follow this step: [Import cert on local machine](https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/how-can-i-import-certificates-into-the-ms-windows-local-machine-certificate-store/170504615105398/)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/f/cf58ca8be812e87517d71cc774fa96e54a8b06fe.png)

Everything works fine now.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-use-https-on-elasticsearch-server/327148/3 "2023-04-06T06:54:04Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 28 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.