elasticsearchHow do I configure Elasticsearch to use HTTPS?
To configure Elasticsearch to use HTTPS, you need to do the following:
- Create a keystore with a private key and a self-signed certificate. For example, using the command
keytool -keystore <keystore_name> -genkey -alias <alias_name>
:
$ keytool -keystore my_keystore.jks -genkey -alias my_alias
Enter keystore password:
Re-enter new password:
What is your first and last name?
[Unknown]: John Doe
What is the name of your organizational unit?
[Unknown]: ES
What is the name of your organization?
[Unknown]: Elastic
What is the name of your City or Locality?
[Unknown]: London
What is the name of your State or Province?
[Unknown]: England
What is the two-letter country code for this unit?
[Unknown]: GB
Is CN=John Doe, OU=ES, O=Elastic, L=London, ST=England, C=GB correct?
[no]: yes
Generating 2,048 bit RSA key pair and self-signed certificate (SHA256withRSA) with a validity of 90 days
for: CN=John Doe, OU=ES, O=Elastic, L=London, ST=England, C=GB
- Configure the
xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.path
andxpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.password
settings in theelasticsearch.yml
configuration file, pointing to the previously created keystore and its password:
xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.path: /path/to/my_keystore.jks
xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.password: my_password
- Restart the Elasticsearch service.
This will enable HTTPS for the Elasticsearch service, and clients will be able to connect to it securely.
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