# X-Pack logstash management - credentials should not be mandatory

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-logstash-management-credentials-should-not-be-mandatory/107698>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [November 15, 2017, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-logstash-management-credentials-should-not-be-mandatory/107698 "2017-11-15T09:16:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Charles.w](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/charles.w/32/15486_2.png) [@Charles.w](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Charles.w)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-logstash-management-credentials-should-not-be-mandatory/107698/1 "2017-11-15T09:16:29Z")

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Hi,

As it is possible to use X-Pack logstash management features with all security features being disabled, the following settings should not be mandatory as they are not always required.

- xpack.management.elasticsearch.username:
- xpack.management.elasticsearch.password:

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I was of course using elasticsearch / logstash / kibana / X-Pack 6.0

Best regards,

Charles Casadei.

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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:** [December 13, 2017, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-logstash-management-credentials-should-not-be-mandatory/107698/2 "2017-12-13T09:16:40Z")

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