# ~Enable Basic Authendication

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enable-basic-authendication/211734>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [December 12, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enable-basic-authendication/211734 "2019-12-12T23:19:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ranganathan8929](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@ranganathan8929](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ranganathan8929)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enable-basic-authendication/211734/1 "2019-12-12T23:19:00Z")

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Hi Team,

i have installed the Elasticsearch basic subscription. Can i enable basic authentication on subscription and let help us how to enable the authentication.

Regards,  
Ranga

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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:** [December 13, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enable-basic-authendication/211734/2 "2019-12-13T00:50:22Z")

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I believe you should start from here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/configuring-security.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/configuring-security.html)

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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:** [January 10, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enable-basic-authendication/211734/3 "2020-01-10T00:50:24Z")

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