# Do we really need these cipher settings in elasticsearch.yml file according to ES official documentaion i version 8.19.3

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-really-need-these-cipher-settings-in-elasticsearch-yml-file-according-to-es-official-documentaion-i-version-8-19-3/382549
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [October 9, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-really-need-these-cipher-settings-in-elasticsearch-yml-file-according-to-es-official-documentaion-i-version-8-19-3/382549 "2025-10-09T12:39:37Z")
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### Author: ![Varinder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/varinder/32/123243_2.png) [@Varinder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Varinder)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-really-need-these-cipher-settings-in-elasticsearch-yml-file-according-to-es-official-documentaion-i-version-8-19-3/382549/1 "2025-10-09T12:39:37Z")

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set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[0]" "TLS\_ECDHE\_RSA\_WITH\_AES\_256\_GCM\_SHA384" &&  
set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[1]" "TLS\_ECDHE\_RSA\_WITH\_AES\_128\_GCM\_SHA256" &&  
set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[2]" "TLS\_AES\_256\_GCM\_SHA384" &&  
set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[3]" "TLS\_CHACHA20\_POLY1305\_SHA256" &&  
set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[4]" "TLS\_AES\_128\_GCM\_SHA256" &&  
set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[5]" "TLS\_ECDHE\_RSA\_WITH\_AES\_256\_CBC\_SHA384" &&  
set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[6]" "TLS\_ECDHE\_RSA\_WITH\_AES\_128\_CBC\_SHA256" &&  
set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[7]" "TLS\_AES\_128\_CCM\_8\_SHA256" &&  
set\_yaml "${elasticsearch\_conf}" "[xpack.security.transport.ssl.cipher\_suites].[8]" "TLS\_AES\_128\_CCM\_SHA256" &&

Do we really need these cipher settings in elasticsearch.yml file according to ES official documentaion i version 8.19.3  
Or We dont need any of them Or some needed?

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### Author: ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-really-need-these-cipher-settings-in-elasticsearch-yml-file-according-to-es-official-documentaion-i-version-8-19-3/382549/2 "2025-10-09T12:57:54Z")

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> [@Varinder](#):
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> Do we really need these cipher settings in elasticsearch.yml file according to ES official documentaion i version 8.19.3  
> Or We dont need any of them Or some needed?

It is up to you, if you do not set them, it will use the default ciphers, mentioned here in the [documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.19/security-settings.html#transport-tls-ssl-settings).

If you do not any reason to limit which cipers are being used, there is no need to set this.

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### Author: ![Varinder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/varinder/32/123243_2.png) [@Varinder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Varinder)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/do-we-really-need-these-cipher-settings-in-elasticsearch-yml-file-according-to-es-official-documentaion-i-version-8-19-3/382549/3 "2025-10-10T17:31:23Z")

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Thanks @leandrojmp , for being very helpful.  
Have a Great Day!!