# Unable to start ES 7.3.1 after configuring internode communication encryption

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-es-7-3-1-after-configuring-internode-communication-encryption/199150>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [September 11, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-es-7-3-1-after-configuring-internode-communication-encryption/199150 "2019-09-11T21:57:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![gdamico](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gdamico/32/54015_2.png) [@gdamico](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gdamico)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-es-7-3-1-after-configuring-internode-communication-encryption/199150/1 "2019-09-11T21:57:08Z")

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Hi,

After completing "Getting started with the Elastic Stack" and "Securing the Elastic Stack" tutorials, I'm trying to complete "Encrypting Communications". After CA and certificate creation, Keystore and Truststore passwords addittion, and `elasticsearch.yml` configuration, ES is unable to start. I'm getting the "keystore password was incorrect" error in the service log.

I've already read these posts, but can't find a solution :

[Problem with keystore password was incorrect](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-keystore-password-was-incorrect/168950)  
[Elasticsearch 7.1.x fails to start with security enabled](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-1-x-fails-to-start-with-security-enabled/183542/6)

I did these actions:

- Deleted CA and certificate files and created again tu ensure password correctness.
- Overwriten `elasticsearch-keystore` and added keystore and truststore passwords to ensure correctness.
- `elasticsearch.yml` edition to ensure parameters correctness.

Installation properties:

- Ubuntu 19.04 virtual machine

- DEB package installation mode

- Kibana, Metricbeat, and Logstash installed with authentication enabled

The Service log:

```
Caused by: java.io.IOException: keystore password was incorrect
	at sun.security.pkcs12.PKCS12KeyStore.engineLoad(PKCS12KeyStore.java:2117) ~[?:?]
	at sun.security.util.KeyStoreDelegator.engineLoad(KeyStoreDelegator.java:222) ~[?:?]
	at java.security.KeyStore.load(KeyStore.java:1472) ~[?:?]
	at org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.ssl.TrustConfig.getStore(TrustConfig.java:89) ~[?:?]
	at org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.ssl.StoreKeyConfig.createTrustManager(StoreKeyConfig.java:83) ~[?:?]
	at 

```

The configuration file:

```
# ---------------------------------- Cluster -----------------------------------
#
# Use a descriptive name for your cluster:
#
cluster.name: test-cluster
#
# ------------------------------------ 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: 192.168.0.1
#
# 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 this node is started:
# The default list of hosts is ["127.0.0.1", "[::1]"]
#
#discovery.seed_hosts: ["host1", "host2"]
#
# Bootstrap the cluster using an initial set of master-eligible nodes:
#
cluster.initial_master_nodes: ["node-1"]
#
#discovery.type: single-node
# ---------------------------------- 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
#
# ---------------------------------- Security ----------------------------------
#
#
xpack.security.enabled: true
xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: true
xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.path: /etc/elasticsearch/certs/node-1.p12
xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.truststore.path: /etc/elasticsearch/certs/node-1.p12

```

I'd really appreciate your help.

Regards

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**Author:** ![ikakavas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ikakavas/32/34430_2.png) [@ikakavas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ikakavas)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-es-7-3-1-after-configuring-internode-communication-encryption/199150/2 "2019-09-12T09:47:16Z")

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> [@gdamico](#):
>
> java.io.IOException: keystore password was incorrect

is self explanatory.

> [@gdamico](#):
>
> xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.truststore.path: /etc/elasticsearch/certs/node-1.p12

is wrong, it should be

```auto
xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.path: /etc/elasticsearch/certs/node-1.p12

```

> [@gdamico](#):
>
> Overwriten `elasticsearch-keystore` and added keystore and truststore passwords to ensure correctness.

How ? What was the setting name ? Can you share the output of

```auto
bin/elasticsearch-keystore list

```

?

You can verify the password outside of elasticsearch running

```auto
openssl pkcs12 -in /etc/elasticsearch/certs/node-1.p12

```

it will prompt you for the password, so you can try and see if it is the password you think it is.

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**Author:** ![gdamico](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gdamico/32/54015_2.png) [@gdamico](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gdamico)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-es-7-3-1-after-configuring-internode-communication-encryption/199150/3 "2019-09-12T14:31:58Z")

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Hi, Loannis!

Thanks for your reply. I´m going to answer yor questions one by one:

- This was corrected, tryed to start ES again, but got the same behaviour:

> [@ikakavas](#):
>
> is wrong, it should be
> 
> ```auto
> xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.path: /etc/elasticsearch/certs/node-1.p12
> 
> ```

- This is what I did to overwrite de Keystore:  
`./bin/elasticsearch-keystore create`

- The output you requested:  
root@gian-sandbox-vm:/home/gian# /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-keystore list  
keystore.seed  
xpack.security.ssl.keystore.secure\_password  
xpack.security.ssl.truststore.secure\_password  
root@gian-sandbox-vm:/home/gian#

- The output you requested

> [@ikakavas](#):
>
> You can verify the password outside of elasticsearch running
> 
> ```auto
> openssl pkcs12 -in /etc/elasticsearch/certs/node-1.p12
> 
> ```
> 
> it will prompt you for the password, so you can try and see if it is the password you think it is.

```
`root@gian-sandbox-vm:/home/gian# openssl pkcs12 -in /etc/elasticsearch/certs/node-1.p12
Enter Import Password:
Bag Attributes
    friendlyName: instance
    localKeyID: 54 69 6D 65 20 31 35 36 38 32 32 38 37 32 38 31 34 32 
Key Attributes: <No Attributes>
Enter PEM pass phrase:
Verifying - Enter PEM pass phrase:
-----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----
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xFXUUcTj9YT1Ob8Z+zoXjQ==
-----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----
Bag Attributes
    friendlyName: instance
    localKeyID: 54 69 6D 65 20 31 35 36 38 32 32 38 37 32 38 31 34 32 
subject=CN = instance

issuer=CN = Elastic Certificate Tool Autogenerated CA

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDUTCCAjmgAwIBAgIVAO3ZNUC2GQxVT+uJQDsUQy5GNkXOMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEB
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Bag Attributes
    friendlyName: ca
    2.16.840.1.113894.746875.1.1: <Unsupported tag 6>
subject=CN = Elastic Certificate Tool Autogenerated CA

issuer=CN = Elastic Certificate Tool Autogenerated CA

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDSTCCAjGgAwIBAgIUNCrB+ayuy0l06zz8sjwfuwN4DcEwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEL
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
root@gian-sandbox-vm:/home/gian#`

```

Again, thanks.

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**Author:** ![ikakavas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ikakavas/32/34430_2.png) [@ikakavas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ikakavas)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-es-7-3-1-after-configuring-internode-communication-encryption/199150/4 "2019-09-12T14:54:22Z")

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> [@gdamico](#):
>
> This was corrected, tryed to start ES again, but got the same behaviour:

That was expected, it was wrong, but not the only error in your config.

> [@gdamico](#):
>
> This is what I did to overwrite de Keystore:

You don't have to overwrite the elasticsearch keystore, just set the right settings in it.

> [@gdamico](#):
>
> xpack.security.ssl.keystore.secure\_password  
> xpack.security.ssl.truststore.secure\_password

This is wrong. The config setting names should be

```auto
xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.secure_password
xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.secure_password

```

So remove the ones you have with `bin/elasticsearch-keystore remove` and use `bin/elasticsearch-keystore add` to add the correct ones.

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**Author:** ![gdamico](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gdamico/32/54015_2.png) [@gdamico](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gdamico)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-es-7-3-1-after-configuring-internode-communication-encryption/199150/5 "2019-09-12T15:35:16Z")

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Ok, obviously I did several typo mistakes..  
Thanks for your time, Loannis.

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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:** [October 10, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-es-7-3-1-after-configuring-internode-communication-encryption/199150/6 "2019-10-10T15:35:17Z")

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