# Security elasticsearch
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [August 27, 2019, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926 "2019-08-27T10:20:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@cristianaxion](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cristianaxion)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2019, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926/1 "2019-08-27T10:20:09Z")
Can you have security before starting in kibana or do I need to have x-pack? And if you can how it is done?
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### Author:  [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2019, 10:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926/2 "2019-08-27T10:43:40Z")
Yes, if you use 6.8 and 7.1.0 version
How to do it :
Reference :
> **[Security for Elasticsearch is now free](https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free)**
>
> We are thrilled to announce that the core security features of the Elastic Stack -- like TLS encryption, RBAC, and both file and native authentication -- are now free.
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### Author:  [@cristianaxion](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cristianaxion)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926/3 "2019-08-27T11:09:52Z")
I get an error following the steps
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### Author:  [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926/4 "2019-08-27T13:17:32Z")
Hi @cristianaxion ,
please check your elasticsearch.yml configuration whether x-pack is enabled are not
For complete step by step procedure :
> **[Secure Elasticsearch with TLS encryption and role-based access control](https://www.elastic.co/blog/getting-started-with-elasticsearch-security)**
>
> Secure your Elasticsearch clusters -- and the other components of the Elastic Stack -- with node-to-node TLS and role-based access control (RBAC). These features and more are now available free with the default distribution of Elasticsearch and...
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### Author:  [@cristianaxion](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cristianaxion)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926/5 "2019-08-29T10:35:49Z")
Hi vamsi,
I give you the configuration of the elasticsearch.yml file ... Is there something missing because it still doesn't come out ??
# ======================== Elasticsearch Configuration =========================
#
# NOTE: Elasticsearch comes with reasonable defaults for most settings.
# Before you set out to tweak and tune the configuration, make sure you
# understand what are you trying to accomplish and the consequences.
#
# The primary way of configuring a node is via this file. This template lists
# the most important settings you may want to configure for a production cluster.
#
# Please consult the documentation for further information on configuration options:
# [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/index.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/index.html)
#
# ---------------------------------- Cluster -----------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for your cluster:
#
#cluster.name: my-application
#
# ------------------------------------ Node ------------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for the node:
#
#node.name: node-1
#
# Add custom attributes to the node:
#
#node.attr.rack: r1
#
# ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------
#
# Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma):
#
path.data: /var/lib/elasticsearch
#
# Path to log files:
#
path.logs: /var/log/elasticsearch
#
# ----------------------------------- Memory -----------------------------------
#
# Lock the memory on startup:
#
#bootstrap.memory\_lock: true
#
# Make sure that the heap size is set to about half the memory available
# on the system and that the owner of the process is allowed to use this
# limit.
#
# Elasticsearch performs poorly when the system is swapping the memory.
#
# ---------------------------------- Network -----------------------------------
#
# Set the bind address to a specific IP (IPv4 or IPv6):
network.host: 0.0.0.0
#
# Set a custom port for HTTP:
#
http.port: 9200
#
# For more information, consult the network module documentation.
#
# --------------------------------- Discovery ----------------------------------
#
# Pass an initial list of hosts to perform discovery when new node is started:
# The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"]
#
#discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["host1", "host2"]
#
# Prevent the "split brain" by configuring the majority of nodes (total number of master-eligible nodes / 2 + 1):
#
#discovery.zen.minimum\_master\_nodes:
#
# For more information, consult the zen discovery module documentation.
#
# ---------------------------------- Gateway -----------------------------------
#
# Block initial recovery after a full cluster restart until N nodes are started:
#
#gateway.recover\_after\_nodes: 3
#
# For more information, consult the gateway module documentation.
#
# ---------------------------------- Various -----------------------------------
#
# Require explicit names when deleting indices:
#
#action.destructive\_requires\_name: true
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### Author:  [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926/6 "2019-09-06T04:36:35Z")
Hi @cristianaxion ,
There is no x-pack enabled on your elasticsearch.yml please refer the document i have attached in the previous post or follow the steps from the below video
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-elasticsearch/196926/7 "2019-10-04T04:36:36Z")
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