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Vault Authentication Methods

Master Vault authentication methods including UserPass, AppRole, and Identity management with entities and groups for secure access control.

75 minutes
security/vault
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Lab Overview

Learn comprehensive Vault authentication using multiple methods including UserPass for human users, AppRole for applications, and Identity system with entities and groups for unified access management.

You'll learn to:

  • Configure UserPass authentication for human users
  • Implement AppRole authentication for applications
  • Create and manage Identity entities and groups
  • Map authentication methods to identity entities
  • Implement group-based policy inheritance
  • Understand authentication workflow best practices

Prerequisites

Vault CLI Basics Lab

Production Vault Server Setup Lab

Technologies Covered

vaultauthenticationuserpassapproleidentityentitiesgroupsaccess-control

Part of a Course

This lab is part of the Vault 101: Secrets Management Fundamentals course

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