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Database Secrets Engine - Dynamic PostgreSQL Credentials

Generate dynamic, short-lived PostgreSQL credentials with Vault's database secrets engine and manage static role password rotation.

60 minutes
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Lab Overview

Configure the Vault database secrets engine to generate dynamic, short-lived PostgreSQL credentials. Practice creating roles with custom SQL creation statements, generating credentials, managing leases, and using static roles for automatic password rotation.

What You'll Learn

Enable and configure the database secrets engine with a PostgreSQL connection

Create dynamic roles using SQL creation statements with {{name}}, {{password}}, and {{expiration}} placeholders

Generate dynamic database credentials and verify they work

Manage credential leases with lookup, renew, and revoke operations

Configure static roles for automatic password rotation of existing database users

Prerequisites

Completion of Vault CLI Basics lab

Understanding of Vault dynamic secrets concepts

Technologies Covered

vaultdatabasedynamic-secretspostgresqlintermediate

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This lab is part of the HashiCorp Vault Associate 003 Certification course

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