# How can we browse kibana url on https **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Tags:** elastic-stack-security\ **Created:** [March 28, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712 "2023-03-28T12:31:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![devdev7711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@devdev7711](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/devdev7711)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/1 "2023-03-28T12:31:29Z")
I need to browse kibana url on https I have create certificate using command ./bin/elasticsearch-certutil http I got cert file and kibana key I generated both I copied in kibana config folder server.port: 8600 server.host: "GMUVMD27116-014" elasticsearch.hosts: ["[http://10.179.32.157:9300/](http://10.179.32.157:9300/)"] server.ssl.enabled: true server.ssl.certificate: \kibana-8.5.3\config\kibana-server.crt server.ssl.key: \kibana-8.5.3\config\kibana-server.key above is kibana .yaml file my file location is C:\Setup\kibana-8.5.3\config I am using elastic http but want to use kibana https I made here when I am running kibana.bat file nothing is happing log folder also empty Can someone please suggest ---
**Author:** ![devdev7711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@devdev7711](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/devdev7711)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/2 "2023-03-29T09:05:16Z")
what will the correct way for do this anyone can suggest @LizaD @Larry_Gregory @jportner ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Gregory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/larry_gregory/32/34969_2.png) [@Larry\_Gregory](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Larry_Gregory)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/3 "2023-03-29T13:38:46Z")
> [@devdev7711](#): > > when I am running kibana.bat file nothing is happing log folder also empty I want to make sure this is actually an https issue. If you remove the `server.ssl` settings, does Kibana start up correctly? ---
**Author:** ![devdev7711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@devdev7711](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/devdev7711)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/4 "2023-03-29T17:36:12Z")
after ssl remove it is working fine I do not have issue with http but i want to host in https kibana url how can I host kibana in https please guide step by step i need to browse kibana url in https ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Gregory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/larry_gregory/32/34969_2.png) [@Larry\_Gregory](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Larry_Gregory)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/5 "2023-03-29T17:52:31Z")
> [@devdev7711](#): > > after ssl remove it is working fine I do not have issue with http Thanks for confirming. > [@devdev7711](#): > > server.ssl.certificate: \kibana-8.5.3\config\kibana-server.crt > server.ssl.key: \kibana-8.5.3\config\kibana-server.key What happens if you change these to include the drive letter and enclose the values in quotes? ```yml server.ssl.certificate: "c:\kibana-8.5.3\config\kibana-server.crt" server.ssl.key: "c:\kibana-8.5.3\config\kibana-server.key" ``` If that doesn't work, then what happens when you also escape the slashes? ```yml server.ssl.certificate: "c:\\kibana-8.5.3\\config\\kibana-server.crt" server.ssl.key: "c:\\kibana-8.5.3\\config\\kibana-server.key" ``` ---
**Author:** ![devdev7711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@devdev7711](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/devdev7711)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/6 "2023-03-29T17:59:11Z")
i hosted elastic in http and want to host kibana in https is it possible?? @Larry_Gregory ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Gregory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/larry_gregory/32/34969_2.png) [@Larry\_Gregory](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Larry_Gregory)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/7 "2023-03-29T18:31:10Z")
> [@devdev7711](#): > > i hosted elastic in http and want to host kibana in https is it possible?? Yes, did you try [my recommendation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/5)? ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/8 "2023-03-29T20:29:45Z")
> [@devdev7711](#): > > my file location is C:\Setup\kibana-8.5.3\config If this is the location for kibana then use ```auto server.ssl.enabled: true server.ssl.certificate: C:\Setup\kibana-8.5.3\config\kibana-server.crt server.ssl.key: C:\Setup\kibana-8.5.3\config\kibana-server.key ``` ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-we-browse-kibana-url-on-https/328712/9 "2023-04-26T20:30:34Z")
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