How to change the password for Elasticsearch in Windows?

Steps for changing the password in Elasticsearch in Windows

• Go to C:\SearchBloxServer\elasticsearch\plugins\opendistro_security\tools

• Run the batch file hash.bat

• You will get a prompt for a password, enter the desired password

• You will get the hash value for the new given password

• Copy the hash value and provide it across hash value for admin user in C:\SearchBloxServer\elasticsearch\plugins\opendistro_security\securityconfig\internal_users.yml

• Go to C:\SearchBloxServer\elasticsearch\plugins\opendistro_security\tools

• Run the following command:

command

securityadmin -cd ../securityconfig/ -icl -nhnv -cacert C:\SearchBloxServer\elasticsearch\config\root-ca.pem -cert C:\SearchBloxServer\elasticsearch\config\kirk.pem -key C:\SearchBloxServer\elasticsearch\config\kirk-key.pem

• After running the command your password for elasticsearch will be updated, it is not required to restart elasticsearch.

• You can check by accessing https://localhost:9200 and provide the new password for login.

• After completing all the elasticsearch related steps mentioned above, update the password in C:\SearchBloxServer\webapps\ROOT\WEB-INF\searchblox.yml
searchblox.basic.password: password@123

• Restart SearchBlox for the changes to take effect.

To learn more on Elasticsearch in SearchBlox read: Elasticsearch in SearchBlox