HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course - Configuring Auth Methods Using the CLI

The video tutorial explains how to use the command line interface (CLI) to manage authentication methods in Vault. It covers enabling and disabling auth methods, listing them, and tuning their settings. The tutorial also discusses customizing paths for auth methods and interacting with them using specific commands. The video aims to provide a foundational understanding of working with Vault's CLI for managing auth methods, with a promise of more in-depth exploration in later sections of the course.

What is the primary purpose of the 'vault auth enable' command?

• To list all enabled auth methods

• To enable a new auth method

• To modify the default TTL of an auth method

• To disable an existing auth method

Which command would you use to modify the default TTL of an auth method?

• vault auth tune

• vault auth list

• vault auth enable

• vault auth disable

How can you enable an auth method with a custom path?

• Use 'vault auth tune' with a path argument

• Use 'vault auth list' with a path argument

• Use 'vault auth disable' with a path argument

• Use 'vault auth enable' with a path argument

Which command would you use to view help information for the 'vault auth' command?

• vault auth disable

• vault auth enable

• vault auth help

• vault auth list

What is the significance of specifying a path when disabling an auth method?

• It provides a description for the auth method

• It lists all available auth methods

• It specifies the location of the auth method to be disabled

• It defines the type of auth method

What prefix is used when configuring an enabled auth method?

• vault auth

• vault enable

• vault disable

• vault write

What is the purpose of the 'vault write' command in the context of auth methods?

• To disable an existing auth method

• To list all enabled auth methods

• To enable a new auth method

• To configure and interact with an enabled auth method