# Elasticsearch user authentication using java client with open source plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-user-authentication-using-java-client-with-open-source-plugin/55719>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 18, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-user-authentication-using-java-client-with-open-source-plugin/55719 "2016-07-18T04:42:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ravi\_Shanker\_Reddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a5b964/32.png) [@Ravi\_Shanker\_Reddy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ravi_Shanker_Reddy)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-user-authentication-using-java-client-with-open-source-plugin/55719/2 "2016-07-18T11:33:33Z")

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Some body says its working. Try this once

> [@Shield Alternative](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/shield-alternative/51891):
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> I protected Kibana and elasticsearch with shield. The problem is it's only 30-day trial. Is there another way to protect Kibana and elasticsearch and how to do it?

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