It is time to say goodbye: This version of Elastic Cloud Enterprise has reached end-of-life (EOL) and is no longer supported.
The documentation for this version is no longer being maintained. If you are running this version, we strongly advise you to upgrade. For the latest information, see the current release documentation.
Secure your settings
editSecure your settings
editSome of the settings that you configure in Elastic Cloud Enterprise are sensitive, such as passwords, and relying on file system permissions to protect these settings is insufficient. To protect your sensitive settings, use the Elasticsearch keystore. With the Elasticearch keystore, you can add a key and its secret value, then use the key in place of the secret value when you configure your sensitive settings.
There are three types of secrets that you can use:
- Single string - Associate a secret value to a setting.
- Multiple strings - Associate multiple keys to multiple secret values.
- JSON block/file - Associate multiple keys to multiple secret values in JSON format.
Add secret values
editAdd keys and secret values to the keystore.
- Log into the Cloud UI.
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From the Deployments page, select your deployment.
Narrow the list by name, ID, or choose from several other filters. To further define the list, use a combination of filters.
- From your deployment menu, select Security.
- Click Create settings.
- On the Create setting window, select the secret Type.
- Configure the settings, then click Save.
Delete secret values
editWhen your keys and secret values are no longer needed, delete them from the keystore.
- Log into the Cloud UI.
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From the Deployments page, select your deployment.
Narrow the list by name, ID, or choose from several other filters. To further define the list, use a combination of filters.
- From your deployment menu, select Security.
- From the Existing keystores list, click the delete icon next to the Setting Name that you want to delete.
- On the Confirm to delete window, click Confirm.