# Initial logon after installing x-pack does not accept default credentials

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-logon-after-installing-x-pack-does-not-accept-default-credentials/79159>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 19, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-logon-after-installing-x-pack-does-not-accept-default-credentials/79159 "2017-03-19T03:15:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bob\_Metelsky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bob_metelsky/32/11387_2.png) [@Bob\_Metelsky](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bob_Metelsky)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-logon-after-installing-x-pack-does-not-accept-default-credentials/79159/1 "2017-03-19T03:15:08Z")

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Folks I'm following the install instructions to the tee only difference is I'm not using loopback addresses, my poc needs to install on a physical cluster

all components are 5.2, have 4 nodes running, installed x-pack and then trying the 9200 port - and the default credentials just keep recalling the dialog box.  
the log below is to show my cluster.

full [cluster log is here](https://sites.google.com/site/developtroubleshooting/home/logs)

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[2017-03-18T22:58:49,164][INFO][o.e.c.s.ClusterService] [nn775] detected_master {sn776}{86Pxnnt8RA-X5CwmwdrqSQ}{K9G9k4PyTRSdcfOGwn7sHg}{192.168.1.181}{192.168.1.181:9300}, reason: zen-disco-receive(from master [master {sn776}{86Pxnnt8RA-X5CwmwdrqSQ}{K9G9k4PyTRSdcfOGwn7sHg}{192.168.1.181}{192.168.1.181:9300} committed version [61]])
^X[2017-03-18T22:58:50,169][INFO][o.e.d.z.ZenDiscovery] [nn775] master_left [{sn776}{86Pxnnt8RA-X5CwmwdrqSQ}{K9G9k4PyTRSdcfOGwn7sHg}{192.168.1.181}{192.168.1.181:9300}], reason [failed to ping, tried [3] times, each with maximum [30s] timeout]
[2017-03-18T22:58:50,170][WARN][o.e.d.z.ZenDiscovery] [nn775] master left (reason = failed to ping, tried [3] times, each with maximum [30s] timeout), current nodes: nodes:
   {nn775}{NbAK8UxdTKG7kgMuqzhE5g}{jGs4JBxcQKiFO0PVRwXx9w}{192.168.1.180}{192.168.1.180:9300}, local
   {dn779}{BvcF_g45SGOUrJjpJZFB2A}{UzGobZ1QSPeQrIDPSXg2Bg}{192.168.1.184}{192.168.1.184:9300}
   {dn778}{L6yBKZtASG-fE9gka2FP0w}{PmQFjwVHRpqN_F420v2maA}{192.168.1.183}{192.168.1.183:9300}
   {sn776}{86Pxnnt8RA-X5CwmwdrqSQ}{K9G9k4PyTRSdcfOGwn7sHg}{192.168.1.181}{192.168.1.181:9300}, master
   {dn777}{BGu9CoGISI6GANjfRGftog}{S2UzoounQF-MCkdZph4Fjg}{192.168.1.182}{192.168.1.182:9300}

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**Author:** ![Bob\_Metelsky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bob_metelsky/32/11387_2.png) [@Bob\_Metelsky](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bob_Metelsky)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-logon-after-installing-x-pack-does-not-accept-default-credentials/79159/2 "2017-03-19T15:20:54Z")

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Ok I'm happy to report some progress here...I figgured the incorrect credentials were cached somewhere. So I

created a new data directory  
renamed the old data directory  
renamed the cluster  
shutdown ES on all 5 nodes  
installed x-pack on all 5  
rebooted all  
now the default credentials work

Im moving on to the next steps of deploying security

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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:** [April 16, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-logon-after-installing-x-pack-does-not-accept-default-credentials/79159/3 "2017-04-16T15:21:07Z")

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