# Disable Security

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-security/66380
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-security/66380 "2016-11-17T12:35:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![DimitrisFilippou](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dimitrisfilippou/32/13229_2.png) [@DimitrisFilippou](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DimitrisFilippou)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-security/66380/1 "2016-11-17T12:35:55Z")

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When i navigate to 127.0.0.1 i get this warning message.

**Your Basic license does not support Security. Please upgrade your license or disable Security in Elasticsearch.**

How can i Disable Security?

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### Author: ![tsullivan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tsullivan/32/31077_2.png) [@tsullivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tsullivan)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-security/66380/2 "2016-11-17T16:40:38Z")

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Set `xpack.security.enabled: false` in elasticsearch.yml and kibana.yml

More info: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/installing-xpack.html#xpack-enabling](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/installing-xpack.html#xpack-enabling)

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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 15, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-security/66380/3 "2016-12-15T16:40:57Z")

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