# Using keystore for filebeat user password

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-keystore-for-filebeat-user-password/185277>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [June 11, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-keystore-for-filebeat-user-password/185277 "2019-06-11T20:25:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![marcandre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@marcandre](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcandre)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-keystore-for-filebeat-user-password/185277/1 "2019-06-11T20:25:54Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to follow this: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-enterprise/current/ece-configuring-keystore.html#ece-configuring-keystore](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-enterprise/current/ece-configuring-keystore.html#ece-configuring-keystore)

I want to use the keystore for the filbeat user password. I am using elastic cloud. I don't know if it possible? It a new feature for elastic cloud it seems

Thank you

## Elasticsearch keystore

Specify sensitive settings or configuration, such as passwords, for use in configuration settings.

After adding a key and its secret value to the keystore, you can use the key in place of the secret value when you configure sensitive settings. [Learn more…](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-enterprise/current/ece-configuring-keystore.html)

### Existing keystores

Below is a table of 1 items. Setting Name

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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:** [July 9, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-keystore-for-filebeat-user-password/185277/2 "2019-07-09T20:26:01Z")

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