# Search Guard not initialized (SG11)
**URL:** https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-not-initialized-sg11/273
**Category:** Search Guard
**Created:** [September 9, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-not-initialized-sg11/273 "2016-09-09T19:11:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@shashidhar\_rathod](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/shashidhar_rathod)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-not-initialized-sg11/273/1 "2016-09-09T19:11:43Z")
Hi,
We are facing issues while setting up Search Gurad with Elasticsearch for SSL and Authenticaton features…[**This solution suits us because SSL and authentication is completely free with Search Guard -** please confirm if this is not correct]…we are completely stuck because of error - Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
**Different approaches tried for searchguard installation:**
1. We have tried generating keystore.jks and truststore.jks certificates using openssl and keytool. Also configured the elaticsearch.yml file accordingly ---- but not worked out.
2. Using Searchguard Bundle - followed all the steps available in [https://github.com/floragunncom/search-guard/wiki/Search-Guard-Bundle](https://github.com/floragunncom/search-guard/wiki/Search-Guard-Bundle) and executed sgadmin.sh after that started elasticsearch service successfully…when tried accessing [https://localhost:9200](https://localhost:9200) - it says Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
3. Installed the searchguard 2 plugin manually and configured the elasticsearch.yml file accordingly and when trying [https://localhost:9200](https://localhost:9200) - it says Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
**What we are requesting here**
- Please provide the detailed steps which can help us to setup this, also a sample working yml files and configurations.
- Please confirm availability of authentication feature with searchguard free edition.
- Does searchguard works on windows OS.
Your help is highly appreciated…please find below contact email id’s
Best Regards,
Shashi & Anurag
[shashidhar.rathod@gmail.com](mailto:shashidhar.rathod@gmail.com)
[anuragsinghai2010@gmail.com](mailto:anuragsinghai2010@gmail.com)
[elasticsearch.yml](https://forum.search-guard.com/uploads/short-url/2p6Zk4qjW3ixe3qV3BLP2Qobhmy.yml) (4.85 KB)
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### Author:  [@searchguard\_google\_group](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard_google_group)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-not-initialized-sg11/273/2 "2016-09-14T18:59:56Z")
You can expect a bugfix release this week (alongside with a 2.4.0 compatible version)
> **···**
>
> > Am 09.09.2016 um 21:11 schrieb shashidhar rathod \:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > We are facing issues while setting up Search Gurad with Elasticsearch for SSL and Authenticaton features...[This solution suits us because SSL and authentication is completely free with Search Guard - please confirm if this is not correct]....we are completely stuck because of error - Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
> >
> > Different approaches tried for searchguard installation:
> >
> > 1. We have tried generating keystore.jks and truststore.jks certificates using openssl and keytool. Also configured the elaticsearch.yml file accordingly ---- but not worked out.
> > 2. Using Searchguard Bundle - followed all the steps available in [GitHub - floragunncom/search-guard: Search Guard Plugin - Security for Elasticsearch](https://github.com/floragunncom/search-guard/wiki/Search-Guard-Bundle) and executed sgadmin.sh after that started elasticsearch service successfully...when tried accessing [https://localhost:9200](https://localhost:9200) - it says Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
> > 3. Installed the searchguard 2 plugin manually and configured the elasticsearch.yml file accordingly and when trying [https://localhost:9200](https://localhost:9200) - it says Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
> >
> > What we are requesting here
> >
> > • Please provide the detailed steps which can help us to setup this, also a sample working yml files and configurations.
> > • Please confirm availability of authentication feature with searchguard free edition.
> > • Does searchguard works on windows OS.
> >
> > Your help is highly appreciated..............please find below contact email id's
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Shashi & Anurag
> > shashidhar.rathod@gmail.com
> > anuragsinghai2010@gmail.com
> >
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### Author:  [@searchguard\_google\_group](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard_google_group)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-not-initialized-sg11/273/3 "2016-09-22T20:23:52Z")
fix is released [Redirecting to Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/search-guard/A7UgODwsdWw)
> **···**
>
> > Am 14.09.2016 um 20:59 schrieb SG \:
> >
> > You can expect a bugfix release this week (alongside with a 2.4.0 compatible version)
> >
> > > Am 09.09.2016 um 21:11 schrieb shashidhar rathod \:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > We are facing issues while setting up Search Gurad with Elasticsearch for SSL and Authenticaton features...[This solution suits us because SSL and authentication is completely free with Search Guard - please confirm if this is not correct]....we are completely stuck because of error - Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
> > >
> > > Different approaches tried for searchguard installation:
> > >
> > > 1. We have tried generating keystore.jks and truststore.jks certificates using openssl and keytool. Also configured the elaticsearch.yml file accordingly ---- but not worked out.
> > > 2. Using Searchguard Bundle - followed all the steps available in [GitHub - floragunncom/search-guard: Search Guard Plugin - Security for Elasticsearch](https://github.com/floragunncom/search-guard/wiki/Search-Guard-Bundle) and executed sgadmin.sh after that started elasticsearch service successfully...when tried accessing [https://localhost:9200](https://localhost:9200) - it says Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
> > > 3. Installed the searchguard 2 plugin manually and configured the elasticsearch.yml file accordingly and when trying [https://localhost:9200](https://localhost:9200) - it says Search Guard not initialized (SG11).
> > >
> > > What we are requesting here
> > >
> > > • Please provide the detailed steps which can help us to setup this, also a sample working yml files and configurations.
> > > • Please confirm availability of authentication feature with searchguard free edition.
> > > • Does searchguard works on windows OS.
> > >
> > > Your help is highly appreciated..............please find below contact email id's
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Shashi & Anurag
> > > shashidhar.rathod@gmail.com
> > > anuragsinghai2010@gmail.com
> > >
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> > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout\](https://groups.google.com/d/optout%5C).
> > > \
> >
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