# Elasticsearch 7.7.1 RPM fresh install keystore permission issues
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-7-1-rpm-fresh-install-keystore-permission-issues/236434
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [June 10, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-7-1-rpm-fresh-install-keystore-permission-issues/236434 "2020-06-10T04:14:17Z")
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### Author:  [@undelete](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/undelete)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-7-1-rpm-fresh-install-keystore-permission-issues/236434/1 "2020-06-10T04:14:18Z")
Hi, I have a fresh install of Elasticsearch. Whenever I try to add or change password of the keystore I get this error: ERROR: unable to create temporary keystore at [/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.keystore.tmp], write permissions required for [/etc/elasticsearch] or run [elasticsearch-keystore upgrade]
I've installed Elasticsearch with RPM on RHEL 7.8, so this should be working, right?
The permissions on the /etc/elasticsearch folder is too low after RPM installation:
drwxr-s---. 3 root elasticsearch
I've now made 3+ fresh installs which all have this issue.
I am running these commands as user elasticsearch:
/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-keystore passwd
/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-keystore add xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.secure\_password
Is there a way to stop elasticsearch from making the temp-keystore?
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### Author:  [@undelete](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/undelete)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-7-1-rpm-fresh-install-keystore-permission-issues/236434/2 "2020-06-10T08:25:55Z")
I have tested the command "elasticsearch-keystore upgrade" which is suggested in the error message, but it had no effect.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-7-1-rpm-fresh-install-keystore-permission-issues/236434/3 "2020-07-08T08:25:58Z")
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