# Elasticsearch JDBC Rivers Security

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-jdbc-rivers-security/33619>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 3, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-jdbc-rivers-security/33619 "2015-11-03T11:18:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Hoffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9dc877/32.png) [@Hoffin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Hoffin)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-jdbc-rivers-security/33619/1 "2015-11-03T11:18:17Z")

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Hi the elasticsearch river mapping that we are going to create is it secure. is it possible to get the jdbc river mapping that will return db credentials?

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**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 11:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-jdbc-rivers-security/33619/2 "2015-11-03T11:52:15Z")

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The password is stored in clear text. Therefore, you are advised to create a special user with minimal privileges.

You should upgrade and use JDBC importer. JDBC importer is not storing JDBC password in ES.

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-jdbc-rivers-security/33619/3 "2017-07-05T23:40:55Z")

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