# Permission to elasticsearch config directory

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/permission-to-elasticsearch-config-directory/227491>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [April 10, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/permission-to-elasticsearch-config-directory/227491 "2020-04-10T11:44:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![ikakavas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ikakavas/32/34430_2.png) [@ikakavas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ikakavas)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/permission-to-elasticsearch-config-directory/227491/2 "2020-04-10T12:44:33Z")

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How did you install elasticsearch and what OS are you using? How are you running elasticsearch ?

This looks very much related to what happens with your kibana installation with the permission issues in [Using https to login to Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-https-to-login-to-kibana/227328/6).

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