# X-Pack Security is not avaible on ES 6.6.1 basic

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-is-not-avaible-on-es-6-6-1-basic/199065>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security\
**Created:** [September 11, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-is-not-avaible-on-es-6-6-1-basic/199065 "2019-09-11T10:57:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![pzygan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@pzygan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pzygan)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-is-not-avaible-on-es-6-6-1-basic/199065/1 "2019-09-11T10:57:10Z")

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Hi,  
I've got elasticsearch-6.6.1 with basic license, installed on one node.  
I try to configure security, but when i try setup passwords i get an error :

_C:\ProgramData\Elastic661\elasticsearch-6.6.1\bin\>elasticsearch-setup-passwords.bat auto_

_Unexpected response code [403] from calling GET [http://10.0.xx.xx:9200/\_xpack/security/\_authenticate?pretty](http://10.0.xx.xx:9200/_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._

I've tried to install x-pack manually, but then :

_C:\ProgramData\Elastic661\elasticsearch-6.6.1\bin\>elasticsearch-plugin install x-pack_  
_ERROR: this distribution of Elasticsearch contains X-Pack by default_

Can anyone help me with this ?

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**Author:** ![ikakavas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ikakavas/32/34430_2.png) [@ikakavas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ikakavas)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-is-not-avaible-on-es-6-6-1-basic/199065/2 "2019-09-11T11:03:27Z")

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Hi,

Security is not available on the basic license in 6.6

You need 6.8 or \> 7.1 . Read [https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free](https://www.elastic.co/blog/security-for-elasticsearch-is-now-free) for more information.

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**Author:** ![pzygan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@pzygan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pzygan)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-is-not-avaible-on-es-6-6-1-basic/199065/3 "2019-09-11T11:10:34Z")

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ok.  
Thanks for quick answer.

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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:** [October 9, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-is-not-avaible-on-es-6-6-1-basic/199065/4 "2019-10-09T11:10:37Z")

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