# Elasticsearch security not available

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-security-not-available/165916>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [January 27, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-security-not-available/165916 "2019-01-27T19:50:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![smekkley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@smekkley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smekkley)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-security-not-available/165916/1 "2019-01-27T19:50:48Z")

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According to the following page, X-pack security plugin is available since the version 6.3.  
[https://www.elastic.co/products/x-pack/open](https://www.elastic.co/products/x-pack/open)  
I am using Elasticsearch 6.5.4, however when I run bin/elasticsearch-setup-passwords interactive, I get the following.  
Please check if you have installed a license that allows access to X-Pack Security feature.

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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:** [January 27, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-security-not-available/165916/2 "2019-01-27T20:32:09Z")

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While the code for X-Pack is available in a public repository, [we do not claim that it is "Open Source"](https://www.elastic.co/products/x-pack/open). See [Subscriptions](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions) about the different features available.

The default distribution of Elasticsearch includes all of X-Pack, but the default license is "basic".

You can activate a free trial of the commercial features via Kibana (Management -\> License) or via [the API](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack-overview/6.3/license-management.html).

Security still requires a Trial or gold/plat license.

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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:** [February 24, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-security-not-available/165916/3 "2019-02-24T20:46:29Z")

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