# Query on elasticsearch.keystore file present in ES config directory

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-on-elasticsearch-keystore-file-present-in-es-config-directory/278652>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 14, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-on-elasticsearch-keystore-file-present-in-es-config-directory/278652 "2021-07-14T12:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![chaitra\_hegde](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chaitra_hegde/32/54151_2.png) [@chaitra\_hegde](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chaitra_hegde)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-on-elasticsearch-keystore-file-present-in-es-config-directory/278652/1 "2021-07-14T12:11:07Z")

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Hi,  
I am using Elasticsearch-oss 7.8.0 in k8s environment. I want to know what is elasticsearch.keystore file present in ES Config directory(/etc/elasticsearch) which comes by default when ES rpm is installed. I saw this is getting used at bin/elasticsearch script. Since I am using oss rpm what does this keystore file contain? Can I remove it?  
Having keystore file bundled with rpm is of security risk. Please help me in understanding this.

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**Author:** ![chaitra\_hegde](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chaitra_hegde/32/54151_2.png) [@chaitra\_hegde](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chaitra_hegde)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-on-elasticsearch-keystore-file-present-in-es-config-directory/278652/2 "2021-07-30T06:31:02Z")

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Hi,  
Any updates?

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**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-on-elasticsearch-keystore-file-present-in-es-config-directory/278652/3 "2021-08-02T07:51:26Z")

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Please see [elasticsearch-keystore | Elasticsearch Guide [7.13] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.13/elasticsearch-keystore.html)

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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:** [August 30, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-on-elasticsearch-keystore-file-present-in-es-config-directory/278652/4 "2021-08-30T07:51:44Z")

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