# Unable to view Security option under Management option in Kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-view-security-option-under-management-option-in-kibana/243017>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [July 29, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-view-security-option-under-management-option-in-kibana/243017 "2020-07-29T07:57:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![christiancj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@christiancj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/christiancj)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-view-security-option-under-management-option-in-kibana/243017/4 "2020-08-05T11:48:02Z")

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> [@chinmoy\_padhi](#):
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> ailable on Kibana with Basic License  
> Am I mis

By default, the Elasticsearch security features are disabled when you have a basic or trial license. To enable security features, use the `*xpack.security.enabled*` setting.

> **[Security settings in Elasticsearch | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.11\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/security-settings.html)**

similar post from last year

> [@Setting xpack.security.enabled = true](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-xpack-security-enabled-true/182791/7):
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> I am using elasticsearch 7.1 If I set xpack.security.enabled: true then I will get the following message: Transport SSL must be enabled if security is enabled on a [basic] license. Please set [xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled] to [true] or disable security by setting [xpack.security.enabled]

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