# Head plugin don't work after installing xpack

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-dont-work-after-installing-xpack/93491>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 18, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-dont-work-after-installing-xpack/93491 "2017-07-18T02:52:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![KeithTt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/keithtt/32/29447_2.png) [@KeithTt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KeithTt)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-dont-work-after-installing-xpack/93491/1 "2017-07-18T02:52:59Z")

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Coz security, head do not display data after I install xpack, is there a method to solve the issue?

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**Author:** ![geekpete](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/geekpete/32/20409_2.png) [@geekpete](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/geekpete)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 6:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-dont-work-after-installing-xpack/93491/2 "2017-07-21T06:27:46Z")

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Hi Keith,

There seems to be some instruction for that on the Head project's github readme:

> **[mobz/elasticsearch-head](https://github.com/mobz/elasticsearch-head#elasticsearch-head)**
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> elasticsearch-head - A web front end for an elastic search cluster

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**Author:** ![KeithTt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/keithtt/32/29447_2.png) [@KeithTt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KeithTt)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-dont-work-after-installing-xpack/93491/3 "2017-07-21T08:22:38Z")

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Great, resolved, thanx a lot !!! 🎉

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**Author:** ![KeithTt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/keithtt/32/29447_2.png) [@KeithTt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KeithTt)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2017, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-dont-work-after-installing-xpack/93491/4 "2017-07-22T09:29:13Z")

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The password is clear text in the url.......this is not safe..

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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:** [August 19, 2017, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/head-plugin-dont-work-after-installing-xpack/93491/5 "2017-08-19T09:29:31Z")

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