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title: Supported SSL/TLS versions by JDK version
description: Elasticsearch relies on your JDK’s implementation of SSL and TLS. Different JDK versions support different versions of SSL, and this may affect how Elasticsearch...
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/deploy-manage/security/supported-ssltls-versions-by-jdk-version
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Supported SSL/TLS versions by JDK version
Elasticsearch relies on your JDK’s implementation of SSL and TLS.
Different JDK versions support different versions of SSL, and this may affect how Elasticsearch operates.
<note>
  This support applies when running on the default JSSE provider in the JDK. JVMs that are configured to use a [FIPS 140-2](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/deploy-manage/security/fips) security provider might have a custom TLS implementation, which might support TLS protocol versions that differ from this list.Check your security provider’s release notes for information on TLS support.
</note>

<definitions>
  <definition term="SSLv3">
    SSL v3 is supported on all Elasticsearch [compatible JDKs](/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch#jvm-version) but is disabled by default. See [Enabling additional SSL/TLS versions on your JDK](#jdk-enable-tls-protocol).
  </definition>
  <definition term="TLSv1">
    TLS v1.0 is supported on all Elasticsearch [compatible JDKs](/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch#jvm-version) but is disabled by default. See [Enabling additional SSL/TLS versions on your JDK](#jdk-enable-tls-protocol).
  </definition>
  <definition term="TLSv1.1">
    TLS v1.1 is supported on all Elasticsearch [compatible JDKs](/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch#jvm-version) but is disabled by default. See [Enabling additional SSL/TLS versions on your JDK](#jdk-enable-tls-protocol).
  </definition>
  <definition term="TLSv1.2">
    TLS v1.2 is supported on all Elasticsearch [compatible JDKs](/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch#jvm-version). It is enabled by default on all JDKs that are supported by Elasticsearch, including the bundled JDK.
  </definition>
  <definition term="TLSv1.3">
    TLS v1.3 is supported on all Elasticsearch [compatible JDKs](/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch#jvm-version). It is enabled by default on all JDKs that are supported by Elasticsearch, including the bundled JDK.
  </definition>
</definitions>


## Enabling additional SSL/TLS versions on your JDK

The set of supported SSL/TLS versions for a JDK is controlled by a java security properties file that is installed as part of your JDK.
This configuration file lists the SSL/TLS algorithms that are disabled in that JDK. Complete these steps to remove a TLS version from that list and use it in your JDK.
1. Locate the configuration file for your JDK.
2. Copy the `jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms` setting from that file, and add it to a custom configuration file within the Elasticsearch configuration directory.
3. In the custom configuration file, remove the value for the TLS version you want to use from `jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms`.
4. Configure Elasticsearch to pass a custom system property to the JDK so that your custom configuration file is used.


### Locate the configuration file for your JDK

For the Elasticsearch **bundled JDK**, the configuration file is in a sub directory of the Elasticsearch home directory (`$ES_HOME`):
- Linux: `$ES_HOME/jdk/conf/security/java.security`
- Windows: `$ES_HOME/jdk/conf/security/java.security`
- macOS:`$ES_HOME/jdk.app/Contents/Home/conf/security/java.security`

For **JDK11 or later**, the configuration file is within the `conf/security` directory of the Java installation. If `$JAVA_HOME` points to the home directory of the JDK that you use to run Elasticsearch, then the configuration file will be in:
- `$JAVA_HOME/conf/security/java.security`


### Copy the disabledAlgorithms setting

Within the JDK configuration file is a line that starts with `jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=`. This setting controls which protocols and algorithms are *disabled* in your JDK. The value of that setting will typically span multiple lines.
For example, in OpenJDK 21 the setting is:
```text
jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, TLSv1, TLSv1.1, DTLSv1.0, RC4, DES, \
    MD5withRSA, DH keySize < 1024, EC keySize < 224, 3DES_EDE_CBC, anon, NULL, \
    ECDH
```

Create a new file in your in your Elasticsearch configuration directory named `es.java.security`. Copy the `jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms` setting from the JDK’s default configuration file into `es.java.security`. You do not need to copy any other settings.

### Enable required TLS versions

Edit the `es.java.security` file in your Elasticsearch configuration directory, and modify the `jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms` setting so that any SSL or TLS versions that you wish to use are no longer listed.
For example, to enable TLSv1.1 on OpenJDK 21 (which uses the `jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms` settings shown previously), the `es.java.security` file would contain the previously disabled TLS algorithms *except* `TLSv1.1`:
```text
jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, TLSv1, DTLSv1.0, RC4, DES, \
    MD5withRSA, DH keySize < 1024, EC keySize < 224, 3DES_EDE_CBC, anon, NULL, \
    ECDH
```


### Enable your custom security configuration

To enable your custom security policy, add a file in the [`jvm.options.d`](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/elasticsearch/tree/main/reference/elasticsearch/jvm-settings#set-jvm-options) directory within your Elasticsearch configuration directory.
To enable your custom security policy, create a file named `java.security.options` within the [jvm.options.d](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/elasticsearch/tree/main/reference/elasticsearch/jvm-settings#set-jvm-options) directory of your Elasticsearch configuration directory, with this content:
```text
-Djava.security.properties=/path/to/your/es.java.security
```


## Enabling TLS versions in Elasticsearch

SSL/TLS versions can be enabled and disabled within Elasticsearch via the [`ssl.supported_protocols` settings](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/elasticsearch/tree/main/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference/security-settings#ssl-tls-settings).
Elasticsearch will only support the TLS versions that are enabled by the underlying JDK. If you configure `ssl.supported_protocols` to include a TLS version that is not enabled in your JDK, then it will be silently ignored.
Similarly, a TLS version that is enabled in your JDK, will not be used unless it is configured as one of the `ssl.supported_protocols` in Elasticsearch.