# Server config for preference=\_local **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 26, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/server-config-for-preference--local/13768 "2013-09-26T18:31:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pierre\_Carlson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@Pierre\_Carlson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pierre_Carlson)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/server-config-for-preference--local/13768/1 "2013-09-26T18:31:23Z")
Is there a setting we can add in the yml config that sets preference=\_local as the default for all get and search requests on that node? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/server-config-for-preference--local/13768/2 "2017-07-06T02:14:34Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 2:14am UTC