# Problem with adding node to elastic cluster

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-adding-node-to-elastic-cluster/326671
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [February 28, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-adding-node-to-elastic-cluster/326671 "2023-02-28T09:42:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![reza\_setareh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/reza_setareh/32/117508_2.png) [@reza\_setareh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/reza_setareh)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-adding-node-to-elastic-cluster/326671/1 "2023-02-28T09:42:39Z")

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hi every one.i want to add new node to elastic cluster by enrollment token but i got the error below

```auto
E:\node-1\bin>elasticsearch-create-enrollment-token.bat -s node

ERROR: [xpack.security.enrollment.enabled] must be set to `true` to create an enrollment token

```

can anyone help please?

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-adding-node-to-elastic-cluster/326671/2 "2023-02-28T09:43:39Z")

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> [@reza\_setareh](#):
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> ```auto
> ERROR: [xpack.security.enrollment.enabled] must be set to `true` to create an enrollment token
> 
> ```

Is that set in your config?

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### Author: ![reza\_setareh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/reza_setareh/32/117508_2.png) [@reza\_setareh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/reza_setareh)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-adding-node-to-elastic-cluster/326671/3 "2023-02-28T09:50:08Z")

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is just add this to elasticsearch.yml

```auto
xpack.security.enabled: true

```

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-adding-node-to-elastic-cluster/326671/4 "2023-02-28T09:55:39Z")

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If you haven't enabled security then you will need to do that.

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### Author: ![reza\_setareh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/reza_setareh/32/117508_2.png) [@reza\_setareh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/reza_setareh)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 10:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-adding-node-to-elastic-cluster/326671/5 "2023-02-28T10:05:12Z")

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could you please give me a solution how to enable that?

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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: [March 28, 2023, 10:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-adding-node-to-elastic-cluster/326671/6 "2023-03-28T10:05:36Z")

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