# How to edit elasticsearch.yml file on cloud.elastic

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-edit-elasticsearch-yml-file-on-cloud-elastic/159695>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 6, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-edit-elasticsearch-yml-file-on-cloud-elastic/159695 "2018-12-06T09:25:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darshan\_Turakhia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Darshan\_Turakhia](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Darshan_Turakhia)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-edit-elasticsearch-yml-file-on-cloud-elastic/159695/1 "2018-12-06T09:25:24Z")

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I am trying to edit elasticsearch.yml file on cloud.elastic but I'm unable to find a way to edit. Please kindly help me how to connect to cloud.elastic via an FTP application.

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**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:** [December 6, 2018, 10:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-edit-elasticsearch-yml-file-on-cloud-elastic/159695/2 "2018-12-06T10:37:03Z")

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Elastic Cloud supports limited changes to the node config through the user interface. If you want to do something outside that you need to check with support. As it is a managed service you do not have direct access to the config, e.g. through FTP.

What is it you are looking to change?

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**Author:** ![Darshan\_Turakhia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Darshan\_Turakhia](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Darshan_Turakhia)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-edit-elasticsearch-yml-file-on-cloud-elastic/159695/3 "2018-12-06T15:55:54Z")

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I'm trying to modify the elasticsearch.yml to try the email alerts as mentioned here - [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/6.2/actions-email.html#configuring-email](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/6.2/actions-email.html#configuring-email)

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**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:** [December 6, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-edit-elasticsearch-yml-file-on-cloud-elastic/159695/4 "2018-12-06T16:33:03Z")

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For that I would recommend contacting support.

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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 3, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-edit-elasticsearch-yml-file-on-cloud-elastic/159695/5 "2019-01-03T16:33:06Z")

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