# Error while xpack.security.enabled:true on ES 6.8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-security\ **Created:** [September 11, 2020, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296 "2020-09-11T09:59:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![analysteng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@analysteng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/analysteng)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/1 "2020-09-11T09:59:08Z")
Hello, When I modify the file 'elasticsearch.yml' by adding the line 'xpack.security.enabled: true', then Kibana does not work. I have already read all the doc on the web but still did not get to solve it. Please, could you help me? ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/2 "2020-09-13T23:25:02Z")
Welcome to our community! 😃 What do you mean by "Kibana does not work"? ---
**Author:** ![analysteng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@analysteng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/analysteng)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/3 "2020-09-14T07:52:33Z")
Hello warkolm! Thank you very much for your response. What I did to enable xpack in ElasticSearch version 6.8 was to change the 'elasticsearch.yml' file by adding a new line: xpack.security.enabled: true When I restart the services to see the changes, the Elastic Search service does not start properly. Please, I appreciate your help and would really wanna know the reason why this is happening. Thank you so much again. Edit: I also tried [adding this new line](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.8/get-started-enable-security.html#get-started-enable-security) 'discovery.type: single-node' and the services now work without being stopped. When accessing Kibana the following message is shown 'Kibana server is not ready yet'. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 8:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/4 "2020-09-14T08:38:54Z")
You should check your Elasticsearch and Kibana logs. ---
**Author:** ![analysteng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@analysteng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/analysteng)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/5 "2020-09-14T08:50:04Z")
Please, could you be more specific? How can I enable the xpack security plugin on ES 6.8? ---
**Author:** ![analysteng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@analysteng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/analysteng)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/6 "2020-09-15T10:39:39Z")
Hello, please could anyone help me? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 10:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/7 "2020-09-15T10:48:41Z")
Did you follow all the steps [described in the documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.8/configuring-security.html)? ---
**Author:** ![analysteng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@analysteng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/analysteng)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/8 "2020-09-15T10:51:10Z")
Yes, and I did not achieve it. That is why I am posting on this topic... 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/9 "2020-09-15T11:03:43Z")
OK, so you have set up certificates and configured users. Did you follow [the docs on setting up Kibana](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/7.9/using-kibana-with-security.html) as well? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-while-xpack-security-enabled-true-on-es-6-8/248296/10 "2020-10-13T11:03:43Z")
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