# ES 7.2.1 Node fails to join due to incorrect text in http secure store

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-7-2-1-node-fails-to-join-due-to-incorrect-text-in-http-secure-store/213444>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 31, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-7-2-1-node-fails-to-join-due-to-incorrect-text-in-http-secure-store/213444 "2019-12-31T12:00:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![es4dp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@es4dp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/es4dp)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-7-2-1-node-fails-to-join-due-to-incorrect-text-in-http-secure-store/213444/1 "2019-12-31T12:00:46Z")

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Hi All,  
I have setup 7.2.1 cluster successfully with 3 nodes.  
While enabling the http security, I incorrectly entered following command on one of the node:

`elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-keystore add xpack.security.http.ssl.transportstore.secure_password`

**Notice "transportstore" in above, instead of "truststore".**  
How can I fix this error ?

Next, node fails to startup with following log, other 2 nodes came up and formed a cluster:

```
[2019-12-31T06:49:10,905][INFO][o.e.p.PluginsService] [data1] no plugins loaded

```

[2019-12-31T06:49:20,604][ERROR][o.e.b.Bootstrap] [data1] Exception  
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: unknown secure setting [xpack.security.http.ssl.transportstore.secure\_password] did you mean any of [xpack.security.http.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.truststore.password, xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.secure\_key\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.key\_password, xpack.http.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.password]?  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:531) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:476) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:447) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:418) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.SettingsModule.(SettingsModule.java:148) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:342) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:251) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap$5.(Bootstrap.java:221) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:221) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:349) [elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:159) [elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:150) [elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:86) [elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:124) [elasticsearch-cli-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) [elasticsearch-cli-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:115) [elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) [elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
[2019-12-31T06:49:20,660][WARN][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] [data1] uncaught exception in thread [main]  
org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: unknown secure setting [xpack.security.http.ssl.transportstore.secure\_password] did you mean any of [xpack.security.http.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.truststore.password, xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.secure\_key\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.key\_password, xpack.http.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.password]?  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:163) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:150) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:86) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:124) ~[elasticsearch-cli-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) ~[elasticsearch-cli-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:115) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: unknown secure setting [xpack.security.http.ssl.transportstore.secure\_password] did you mean any of [xpack.security.http.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.truststore.password, xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.secure\_key\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.key\_password, xpack.http.ssl.truststore.secure\_password, xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.secure\_password, xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.password]?  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:531) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:476) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:447) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.AbstractScopedSettings.validate(AbstractScopedSettings.java:418) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.SettingsModule.(SettingsModule.java:148) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:342) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:251) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap$5.(Bootstrap.java:221) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:221) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:349) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:159) ~[elasticsearch-7.2.1.jar:7.2.1]  
... 6 more

Thanks!  
DP

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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 28, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-7-2-1-node-fails-to-join-due-to-incorrect-text-in-http-secure-store/213444/2 "2020-01-28T12:00:46Z")

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