Can't open ElasticSearch on browser from outside the server

Hi ,
I'm new with ES I've installed it from the official site on an Azure VM with Centos 7 System, it's successfully installed, when I start the service it started correctly, and when I check the availability of ES, using this command: curl http://localhost:9200 it seems everything is good, the problem is when I open the link in a browser using myAzureVMipAdress:9200, I get nothing! , I've tried to make some changes on elasticsearch. yml, changing the network. host to 127.0.0.1 I get the same problem :slightly_frowning_face: and changing the http. host to 0.0.0.0, nothing happened.
Please if any one can help , and thank you so much :slightly_smiling_face:

bellow my elasticsearsh.yml file :

# ======================== Elasticsearch Configuration =========================
#
# NOTE: Elasticsearch comes with reasonable defaults for most settings.
#       Before you set out to tweak and tune the configuration, make sure you
#       understand what are you trying to accomplish and the consequences.
#
# The primary way of configuring a node is via this file. This template lists
# the most important settings you may want to configure for a production cluster.
#
# Please consult the documentation for further information on configuration options:
# https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/index.html
#
# ---------------------------------- Cluster -----------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for your cluster:
#
cluster.name: EFK_cluster
#
# ------------------------------------ Node ------------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for the node:
#
node.name: EFK_node
#
# Add custom attributes to the node:
#
#node.attr.rack: r1
#
# ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------
#
# Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma):
#
#path.data: /path/to/data
#
# Path to log files:
#
#path.logs: /path/to/logs
#
# ----------------------------------- Memory -----------------------------------
#
# Lock the memory on startup:
#
#bootstrap.memory_lock: true
#
# Make sure that the heap size is set to about half the memory available
# on the system and that the owner of the process is allowed to use this
# limit.
#
# Elasticsearch performs poorly when the system is swapping the memory.
#
# ---------------------------------- Network -----------------------------------
#
# Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6):
#
#------------------------------------------
#network.host: 127.0.0.1
#http.host: 0.0.0.0
#------------------------------------------

#network.bind_host: ["10.2.0.4","13.80.56.156"]
#network.publish_host: 10.2.0.4
#
# Set a custom port for HTTP:
#
#http.port: 9200
#
# For more information, consult the network module documentation.
#
# --------------------------------- Discovery ----------------------------------
#
# Pass an initial list of hosts to perform discovery when this node is started:
# The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"]
#
#discovery.seed_hosts: ["host1", "host2"]
#
# Bootstrap the cluster using an initial set of master-eligible nodes:
#
#cluster.initial_master_nodes: ["node-1", "node-2"]
#
# For more information, consult the discovery and cluster formation module documentation.
#
# ---------------------------------- Gateway -----------------------------------
#
# Block initial recovery after a full cluster restart until N nodes are started:
#
#gateway.recover_after_nodes: 3
#
# For more information, consult the gateway module documentation.
#
# ---------------------------------- Various -----------------------------------
#
# Require explicit names when deleting indices:
#
#action.destructive_requires_name: true
discovery.type: single-node

Hello,

I invite you to edit the message and use the markdown formatting for code or configuration snippets.

I think there are several problems.

Except if you have a VPN towards your azure VM, you will need a public IP to access it (azure doc).

In addition, you will need to listen on a public IP for HTTP (Transport is not necessary) with http.host.

But before doing this, we strongly encourage to install a basic license and enable Authentication and authorization and TLS, as they're free.
Follow those steps: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/ssl-tls.html

If you intend using Kibana, it is not necessary to expose Elasticsearch to the public as Kibana will be your entry point to the Elastic stack.

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Hello,

I´m trying to start the elastic server, but I can´t. Now I configurate the Elasticsearch.yml with the following features:

newtwork.host:0.0.0.0
http.port=9200
http.host: [local, site] (the same)
transport.host: [local, site] (uncommend this line)

Then I start the server:..Elasticsearch-8.1.1-windows-x86_64\Elasticsearch-8.1.1\bin>Elasticsearch

But when I go to the browser and write: http://localhost:9200/_status
The error message is: La conexión ha sido reiniciada

What can I do to fix this issue?
Thanks

Welcome!

Try with https instead.

I have already tried it and I still get the same error :sweat:

What are the Elasticsearch logs?

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You should create your own question instead.