Elasticsearch, in conjunction with X-Pack 6.0, improved its security measures by removing the default 'changeme' password for built-in user accounts such as the administrator, Kibana, and Logstash system users, which was part of previous versions. This change aimed to enhance security by eliminating reliance on users to change default passwords, thereby reducing the risk of potential data breaches. To simplify the setup experience despite the additional security step, Elasticsearch introduced an auto-generated seed value as the initial password for the elastic user, although this presented usability challenges due to different passwords on each node. To address this, a new tool called 'setup-passwords' was developed to streamline the initial password setting process, offering both interactive and automated modes for convenience. The installation process of X-Pack, while requiring additional permissions and launching a native controller, ultimately facilitates enhanced security with minimal user intervention during setup.