# How to run Elasticsearch 7.10.2 as root user

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 13, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354 "2021-08-13T12:30:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![mba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@mba](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mba)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/1 "2021-08-13T12:30:23Z")

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I know we can not run elastic search as root user but still my requirement is to run Elasticsearch 7.10.2 as root user then how to run it ??

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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:** [August 13, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/2 "2021-08-13T12:36:25Z")

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You can not.

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**Author:** ![mba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@mba](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mba)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/3 "2021-08-16T09:43:26Z")

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Can we run it with nobody user ??

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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:** [August 16, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/4 "2021-08-16T10:17:59Z")

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Why not use the standard elasticsearch user?

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**Author:** ![mba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@mba](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mba)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/5 "2021-08-16T10:29:13Z")

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not allowed to create user on PROD (but nobody is allowed).

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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:** [August 16, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/6 "2021-08-16T10:42:59Z")

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I doubt it would work but have never tried. Can you use containers?

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**Author:** ![mba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@mba](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mba)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/7 "2021-08-16T10:51:24Z")

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No.. I can not use containers.

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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:** [August 16, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/8 "2021-08-16T11:21:14Z")

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Then I am unfortunately not aware of any solution.

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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:** [September 13, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-run-elasticsearch-7-10-2-as-root-user/281354/9 "2021-09-13T11:21:23Z")

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