# X-pack in 6.3 version **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 24, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-in-6-3-version/149652 "2018-09-24T10:47:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sunilmchaudhari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sunilmchaudhari/32/9475_2.png) [@sunilmchaudhari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sunilmchaudhari)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-in-6-3-version/149652/1 "2018-09-24T10:47:46Z")
Hi, I have started ES 6.3 on my unix machine. x-pack security is true in configuration. Assuming x-pack is already there I am running /bin/./elasticsearch-setup-passwords it gives me error: ``` Unexpected response code [403] from calling GET http://my-Host:9202/_xpack/security/_authenticate?pretty It doesn't look like the X-Pack security feature is available on this Elasticsearch node. Please check if you have installed a license that allows access to X-Pack Security feature. ERROR: X-Pack Security is not available. ``` Why is that error, even if I enabled the security. You mentioned in the document that x-pack is already installed in 6.3. I enabled security from configuration. Please let me know what is missing? I want to setup passwords for elastic/kibana. I was referring to the link [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/configuring-security.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.3/configuring-security.html) BR, Sunil. ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-in-6-3-version/149652/2 "2018-09-24T11:06:29Z")
You need to have a license for that: gold, platinum or trial. You can activate a trial license from Kibana if you wish. ---
**Author:** ![sunilmchaudhari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sunilmchaudhari/32/9475_2.png) [@sunilmchaudhari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sunilmchaudhari)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-in-6-3-version/149652/3 "2018-09-24T11:13:33Z")
Hi David, thanks for quick reply. > [@dadoonet](#): > > You can activate a trial license from Kibana if you wish. Does it means just click on Licence Management link in Kibana? When I clicked I got message ``` Your basic license is Active Your license will expire on **September 24, 2018 7:09 PM SGT**. ``` Can I run the password interactive now? So in summary: ES-6.2 and below needs separate installation of x-pack (does not come with ES) No need of basic(Or trial) license to activate (it comes in-built with your x-pack ) is this correct? ---
**Author:** ![sunilmchaudhari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sunilmchaudhari/32/9475_2.png) [@sunilmchaudhari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sunilmchaudhari)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-in-6-3-version/149652/4 "2018-09-24T11:18:23Z")
It seems, I am not using correct version of Kibana. I have Kibana 6.2. This is not good choice for 6.3. Icant see that trial license link under license management. BR, Sunil. ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-in-6-3-version/149652/5 "2018-09-24T11:21:09Z")
You need to use the same version of Kibana and Elasticsearch. From 6.3 onwards, the free basic license is available by default and does not expire. A trial license do however need to be activated through Kibana, and is time limited. As X-Pack is bundled in the distribution there is no longer any plugins that need to be installed, which was the case previously. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-in-6-3-version/149652/6 "2018-10-22T11:21:12Z")
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