# Need to use basic version ( free version) of ELK stack with security features

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-to-use-basic-version-free-version-of-elk-stack-with-security-features/185081>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [June 11, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-to-use-basic-version-free-version-of-elk-stack-with-security-features/185081 "2019-06-11T03:52:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Prashant\_Shirsath](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/prashant_shirsath/32/46188_2.png) [@Prashant\_Shirsath](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Prashant_Shirsath)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-to-use-basic-version-free-version-of-elk-stack-with-security-features/185081/1 "2019-06-11T03:52:09Z")

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I am naive to ELK stack. I wanted to unable the basic security feature in EKL stack. It should ask me user ID and password when I am running ES or Kibana or Logstash. With the initial free trial license, I could do it, but the moment I reverted to free/version (after the license expired) It's ignoring user ID and password provided. Giving me the following error

**C:\proscan\ELK\elasticsearch-7.0.1\bin\>elasticsearch-setup-passwords.bat interactive**  
**Unexpected response code [403] from calling GET [http://127.0.0.1:9200/\_security/\_authenticate?pretty](http://127.0.0.1:9200/_security/_authenticate?pretty)**  
**It doesn't look like the X-Pack security feature is available on this Elasticsearch node.**  
**Please check if you have installed a license that allows access to X-Pack Security feature.**  
**ERROR: X-Pack Security is not available.**

When I google around I found the link which says basic security feature is free.

> **[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.

**I am using 7.0.1 EKL stack.**

How I can use the basic version (Free version) of ELK stack to create the production environment application?

How I can enable SSL/TSL/basic authentication in free version ?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-to-use-basic-version-free-version-of-elk-stack-with-security-features/185081/2 "2019-06-11T04:18:48Z")

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Did you check this documentation ? [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/configuring-security.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/configuring-security.html)

BTW it's only available from 7.1.

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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:** [July 9, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-to-use-basic-version-free-version-of-elk-stack-with-security-features/185081/3 "2019-07-09T04:18:56Z")

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