Installing the Search Guard plug-in for Elasticsearch
Install the Search Guard plug-in to provide security features for Elasticsearch.
Before you begin
This task only applies to a stand-alone Elasticsearch deployment. If you installed Elasticsearch as part of the Component Pack for HCL Connections™, skip this task.
About this task
Search Guard is an open source Elasticsearch plug-in that provides encryption, authentication, and authorization capabilities. When used in a Connections deployment, Elasticsearch requires Search Guard version 5.5.1.
Procedure
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Install Search Guard v5.5.1 with the following command:
Elasticsearch_install_path/bin/elasticsearch-plugin install -b com.floragunn:search-guard-5:5.5.1-16
For detailed installation instructions, see the Search Guard Installation guide.
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Apply the fix for Search Guard performance improvements on all Elasticsearch nodes by
completing the following steps: