# Unable to retrieve version information from Elasticsearch nodes. security\_exception

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-retrieve-version-information-from-elasticsearch-nodes-security-exception/318919>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 15, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-retrieve-version-information-from-elasticsearch-nodes-security-exception/318919 "2022-11-15T04:56:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vivek\_Arumugam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vivek_arumugam/32/100515_2.png) [@Vivek\_Arumugam](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vivek_Arumugam)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-retrieve-version-information-from-elasticsearch-nodes-security-exception/318919/1 "2022-11-15T04:56:32Z")

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Hi Team,

I am getting the following error while installing kibana.please help on this issue.

Unable to retrieve version information from Elasticsearch nodes. security\_exception: [security\_exception] Reason: missing authentication credentials for REST request [/\_nodes? filter\_path=nodes..version%2Cnodes..http.publish\_address%2Cnodes.\*.ip]

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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:** [November 15, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-retrieve-version-information-from-elasticsearch-nodes-security-exception/318919/2 "2022-11-15T06:01:43Z")

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Please don't create duplicate topics on the same question, it makes it harder to help you 🙂

See [Kibana installation error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-installation-error/318913).

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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:** [November 15, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-retrieve-version-information-from-elasticsearch-nodes-security-exception/318919/3 "2022-11-15T06:01:46Z")

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