# Secure elasticsearch cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/secure-elasticsearch-cluster/172763>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [March 18, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/secure-elasticsearch-cluster/172763 "2019-03-18T12:00:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Abhinaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Abhinaw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Abhinaw)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/secure-elasticsearch-cluster/172763/1 "2019-03-18T12:00:16Z")

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Hi,

I want to create a cluster of three servers, I know how to create elasticsearch cluster which is quite simple just mao the ip and define the roles. But i am not sure how to make it secure specially when all the servers are publicly accessible.

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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:** [March 18, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/secure-elasticsearch-cluster/172763/2 "2019-03-18T12:04:24Z")

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Hi there!

Everything you need is in our [documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/configuring-security.html) Please start from there and read this through

We'd be happy to assist you further down the line if you have specific issues or questions regarding any of the concrete steps required

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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:** [April 15, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/secure-elasticsearch-cluster/172763/3 "2019-04-15T12:04:27Z")

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