# Elasicsearch access form local computer

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasicsearch-access-form-local-computer/77458>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 6, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasicsearch-access-form-local-computer/77458 "2017-03-06T08:44:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tushar\_chevulkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tushar_chevulkar/32/46270_2.png) [@tushar\_chevulkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tushar_chevulkar)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasicsearch-access-form-local-computer/77458/1 "2017-03-06T08:44:00Z")

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I have an elasicsearch running on server its network host current set to `network.host: localhost`.  
But i want to add my local computer IP i.e my development machine so the data is accessible from only my local computer. can anyone tell me is it possible to do ?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasicsearch-access-form-local-computer/77458/2 "2017-03-06T09:00:58Z")

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Just use default settings and only services running locally will be able to connect to your instance.

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**Author:** ![tushar\_chevulkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tushar_chevulkar/32/46270_2.png) [@tushar\_chevulkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tushar_chevulkar)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 9:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasicsearch-access-form-local-computer/77458/3 "2017-03-06T09:43:31Z")

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my elasticsearch instace is running on [xyz.com](http://xyz.com) and i want only my local machine to access it. i tried to put my service provider ip in network.host: localhost but says unable to connect

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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:** [April 3, 2017, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasicsearch-access-form-local-computer/77458/4 "2017-04-03T09:44:14Z")

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