# Existing "elastic" user credentials continue to function after upgrading elasticsearch?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/existing-elastic-user-credentials-continue-to-function-after-upgrading-elasticsearch/317240>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [October 22, 2022, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/existing-elastic-user-credentials-continue-to-function-after-upgrading-elasticsearch/317240 "2022-10-22T06:29:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![SUNA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@SUNA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SUNA)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/existing-elastic-user-credentials-continue-to-function-after-upgrading-elasticsearch/317240/1 "2022-10-22T06:29:37Z")

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Hello, Team.

I understand that the elastic and kibana versions should be the same. Please verify.  
Additionally, confirm  
Existing "elastic" user credentials continue to work after elasticsearch is upgraded? Alternatively, should we generate new elastic user details for elasticsearch and kibana?

Please assist me in resolving my version issues.

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**Author:** ![jsanz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jsanz/32/53734_2.png) [@jsanz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jsanz)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/existing-elastic-user-credentials-continue-to-function-after-upgrading-elasticsearch/317240/2 "2022-10-24T13:34:44Z")

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Please read carefully the [upgrade documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack/8.4/upgrading-elastic-stack.html) before anything else.

In the case of running your own stack, the first sentence of the [Upgrade Elastic on-prem](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack/8.4/upgrading-elastic-stack-on-prem.html) is (bold is mine):

> Once you are [prepared to upgrade](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack/8.4/upgrading-elastic-stack.html), you will need to upgrade **each of your Elastic components individually**.

As for the second question, **no** , you don't need to reset or change your passwords, they should work as usual after an upgrade.

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**Author:** ![SUNA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@SUNA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SUNA)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 5:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/existing-elastic-user-credentials-continue-to-function-after-upgrading-elasticsearch/317240/3 "2022-10-25T05:05:34Z")

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Thanks @jsanz

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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:** [November 20, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/existing-elastic-user-credentials-continue-to-function-after-upgrading-elasticsearch/317240/4 "2022-11-20T16:01:08Z")

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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:** [December 18, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/existing-elastic-user-credentials-continue-to-function-after-upgrading-elasticsearch/317240/5 "2022-12-18T12:43:06Z")

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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 15, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/existing-elastic-user-credentials-continue-to-function-after-upgrading-elasticsearch/317240/6 "2023-01-15T12:43:51Z")

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