# Elasticsearch endpoints using TLS/SSL for HTTPS without X-pack

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-endpoints-using-tls-ssl-for-https-without-x-pack/102188>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 28, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-endpoints-using-tls-ssl-for-https-without-x-pack/102188 "2017-09-28T22:07:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![gomarivera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@gomarivera](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gomarivera)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-endpoints-using-tls-ssl-for-https-without-x-pack/102188/1 "2017-09-28T22:07:10Z")

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I have found only information pertaining to X-pack + elasticsearch for TLS/SSL and HTTPS.

Does the X-Pack license need to be valid in order to allow elasticsearch services to use TLS/HTTPS ?

Are there other tools or alternatives for encrypting the network traffic from elasticsearch endpoint that do not make use of X-Pack?

It seems like I am missing an important step here. If the only way to create HTTPS elasticsearch endpoints is with x-pack, what about groups that do not want to use x-pack?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-endpoints-using-tls-ssl-for-https-without-x-pack/102188/2 "2017-09-28T23:06:00Z")

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> [@gomarivera](#):
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> Does the X-Pack license need to be valid in order to allow elasticsearch services to use TLS/HTTPS ?

Yes.

You can do this with your own nginx/apache/iis proxy layer if you want 🙂

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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:** [October 26, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-endpoints-using-tls-ssl-for-https-without-x-pack/102188/3 "2017-10-26T23:06:03Z")

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