# Running as a different user

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-as-a-different-user/113695
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 1, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-as-a-different-user/113695 "2018-01-01T13:45:27Z")
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### Author: ![bspencer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@bspencer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bspencer)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-as-a-different-user/113695/1 "2018-01-01T13:45:27Z")

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Are there any constraints or special considerations when running Elasticsearch as a user other than elasticsearch? Any specific considerations when updating?

Assumptions/Environment:  
Installed from RPM (RHEL7)  
systemd unit file needs updated  
filesystem ownership needs updated

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### Author: ![zqc0512](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zqc0512/32/32141_2.png) [@zqc0512](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zqc0512)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-as-a-different-user/113695/2 "2018-01-03T03:03:08Z")

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as i know running with users out root is all ok.

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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: [January 31, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/running-as-a-different-user/113695/3 "2018-01-31T03:03:28Z")

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