# Unable to grant "java.net.NetPermission" "getProxySelector" for plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-grant-java-net-netpermission-getproxyselector-for-plugin/165522>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 24, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-grant-java-net-netpermission-getproxyselector-for-plugin/165522 "2019-01-24T03:11:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Li\_Xu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Li\_Xu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Li_Xu)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-grant-java-net-netpermission-getproxyselector-for-plugin/165522/1 "2019-01-24T03:11:25Z")

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Hi,

I added this to my `plugin-security.policy`:

```
grant {
  ...
  permission java.net.NetPermission "getProxySelector";
}

```

ES (docker 6.5.4) apparently loads it:

```
[INFO] DOCKER> * java.lang.RuntimePermission accessDeclaredMembers
* java.lang.reflect.ReflectPermission suppressAccessChecks
* java.net.NetPermission getProxySelector
* java.net.SocketPermission * connect,resolve
See http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/permissions.html
for descriptions of what these permissions allow and the associated risks.

```

But it still fails to start:

```
docker-elasticsearch> [2019-01-24T02:55:37,222][WARN][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] [3ucx5eY] uncaught exception in thread [main]
docker-elasticsearch> org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.net.NetPermission" "getProxySelector")

```

Is there anything I missed?

Thanks,  
Li

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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:** [February 21, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-grant-java-net-netpermission-getproxyselector-for-plugin/165522/2 "2019-02-21T03:15:55Z")

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