# Security for Clustered Servers

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-for-clustered-servers/73930>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 4, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-for-clustered-servers/73930 "2017-02-04T08:03:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![arianayay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@arianayay](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arianayay)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-for-clustered-servers/73930/1 "2017-02-04T08:03:28Z")

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Hi,

If elasticsearch is clustered and you are using x-pack, is the native realm user account distributed to all nodes or is it only applicable to a certain node only? Also, do you need to change elastic account password on each node or can I configure it in the master/data and same password will be distributed to all nodes?

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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 4, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-for-clustered-servers/73930/2 "2017-02-04T10:12:11Z")

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Native is API, so it applies to all nodes.

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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 4, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/security-for-clustered-servers/73930/3 "2017-03-04T10:12:45Z")

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