# Using elasticsearch with SELinux

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elasticsearch-with-selinux/262949>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 2, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elasticsearch-with-selinux/262949 "2021-02-02T09:14:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![redplastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@redplastic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/redplastic)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elasticsearch-with-selinux/262949/1 "2021-02-02T09:14:26Z")

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I'm attempting to use elasticsearch on a Centos machine with SELinux on enforced mode. However when running elasticsearch, it results in the java and controller service running as uncontrolled services.

As having uncontrolled services is a security concern, is there a way to run elasticsearch with confined services? Or is there SELinux policy for elasticsearch? Or are there any documentation regarding elasticsearch and SELinux?

Thank you!

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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:** [March 2, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elasticsearch-with-selinux/262949/2 "2021-03-02T09:14:48Z")

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