# Elasticsearch installation password issue? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 14, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-password-issue/219376 "2020-02-14T13:39:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![benjatune](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/benjatune/32/62713_2.png) [@benjatune](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/benjatune)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-password-issue/219376/1 "2020-02-14T13:39:18Z")
HI, I am installing elasticsearch 5.6.3 on ubuntu. I am using command service elasticsearch start user is ubuntu and the terminal ask for my password I have tried many default and I can't surpass it. Please advise. ---
**Author:** ![mikewillis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@mikewillis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mikewillis)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-password-issue/219376/2 "2020-02-14T16:55:38Z")
> [@benjatune](#): > > HI, I am installing elasticsearch 5.6.3 on ubuntu. Elasticsearch 5 is End Of Life so not a good version to start installing now. [Elastic Product End of Life Dates | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol) > [@benjatune](#): > > user is ubuntu and the terminal ask for my password > I have tried many default and I can't surpass it. Not knowing the password your computer is asking for is nothing to do with Elasticsearch. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-password-issue/219376/3 "2020-03-13T16:55:47Z")
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