Database Secrets Engine - Dynamic PostgreSQL Credentials
Generate dynamic, short-lived PostgreSQL credentials with Vault's database secrets engine and manage static role password rotation.
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
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This lab is part of the HashiCorp Vault Associate 003 Certification course
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