From 4307b1d6072396aef990fb8b2830aa6efc7e0140 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Locke Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 13:09:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] [DOCS] Updating permissions language for RPM install packages (#63277) (#63344) * Updating permissions language for RPM install packages. * Fix typo --- .../setup/install/etc-elasticsearch.asciidoc | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/reference/setup/install/etc-elasticsearch.asciidoc b/docs/reference/setup/install/etc-elasticsearch.asciidoc index 593d146bfd2..e36a075c127 100644 --- a/docs/reference/setup/install/etc-elasticsearch.asciidoc +++ b/docs/reference/setup/install/etc-elasticsearch.asciidoc @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ -Elasticsearch defaults to using `/etc/elasticsearch` for runtime configuration. -The ownership of this directory and all files in this directory are set to -`root:elasticsearch` on package installation and the directory has the `setgid` -flag set so that any files and subdirectories created under `/etc/elasticsearch` -are created with this ownership as well (e.g., if a keystore is created using -the <>). It is expected that this be maintained so -that the Elasticsearch process can read the files under this directory via the -group permissions. +The `/etc/elasticsearch` directory contains the default runtime configuration +for {es}. The ownership of this directory and all contained files are set to +`root:elasticsearch` on package installations. + +The `setgid` flag applies group permissions on the `/etc/elasticsearch` +directory to ensure that {es} can read any contained files and subdirectories. +All files and subdirectories inherit the `root:elasticsearch` ownership. +Running commands from this directory or any subdirectories, such as the +<>, requires `root:elasticsearch` +permissions. Elasticsearch loads its configuration from the `/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml` file by default. The format of this