# How to install X-PACK in elasticsearch-5.4.3 in windows
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [May 30, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628 "2023-05-30T01:49:12Z")
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### Author:  [@Ekta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ekta)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628/1 "2023-05-30T01:49:12Z")
how to install and configure x-pack in elasticsearch-5.4.3 ?
os: widows server
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628/2 "2023-05-30T01:57:07Z")
Please note that version is [EOL](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol) and no longer supported. Is there a reason you are using this version?
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### Author:  [@Ekta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ekta)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628/3 "2023-05-30T02:09:22Z")
I just want to know that x-pack is free or not in this version
but I got ans from elasticsearch
> **[Security for Elasticsearch is now free](https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free)**
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> We are thrilled to announce that the core security features of the Elastic Stack -- like TLS encryption, RBAC, and both file and native authentication -- are now free.
so closing topic
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628/4 "2023-05-30T02:10:46Z")
It's not free for that version sorry.
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### Author:  [@Ekta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ekta)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628/5 "2023-05-30T02:11:18Z")
can you please let me know from which version it is free?
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### Author:  [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628/6 "2023-05-30T02:12:28Z")
Per the blog post;
> Security is free, starting in versions 6.8.0 and 7.1.0
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### Author:  [@Ekta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ekta)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628/7 "2023-05-30T02:19:52Z")
Thanks @warkolm for your support
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-install-x-pack-in-elasticsearch-5-4-3-in-windows/334628/8 "2023-06-27T02:19:55Z")
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