Hashicorp Certified Vault Associate 002 · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 11
What is the default maximum time-to-live (TTL) for a token, measured in days?
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A
14 days (336 hours)
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B
7 days (168 hours)
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C
32 days (768 hours)
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D
31 days (744 hours)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The system max TTL, which is 768 hours, or 32 days, can be changed in Vault's configuration file. The max TTL set on a mount using mount tuning. This value is allowed to override the system max TTL -- it can be longer or shorter, and if set this value will be respected. A value suggested by the auth method that issued the token. This might be configured on a per-role, per-group, or per-user basis. This value is allowed to be less than the mount max TTL (or, if not set, the system max TTL), but it is not allowed to be longer.
A. This choice is incorrect as the default maximum time-to-live (TTL) for a token in Vault is not 14 days (336 hours). The correct value is 32 days (768 hours).
B. This choice is incorrect as the default maximum time-to-live (TTL) for a token in Vault is not 7 days (168 hours). The correct value is 32 days (768 hours).
C. The default maximum time-to-live (TTL) for a token in Vault is indeed 32 days, which is equivalent to 768 hours. This choice accurately reflects the correct information.
D. This choice is incorrect as the default maximum time-to-live (TTL) for a token in Vault is not 31 days (744 hours). The correct value is 32 days (768 hours).
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