VA-003 Manage Vault leases Practice Question
A Vault operator accidentally revoked a token that was used to lease many database credentials. What happens to the leases associated with that token?
⚠ Common exam trap
HashiCorp often tests the misconception that leases have independent lifetimes or that Vault might orphan or auto-renew leases, when in fact the token's revocation is the authoritative trigger for immediate lease cleanup.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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All leases are immediately revoked.
In Vault, tokens are the root of identity and authorization for all associated leases. When a token is revoked, Vault immediately revokes all leases created using that token, including database credential leases, because the token's lifecycle governs the leases it has created. This ensures that no credentials remain valid after the token is revoked, maintaining security.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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All leases are immediately revoked.
Why this is correct
Token revocation revokes all associated leases.
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The leases become orphaned and will never be revoked.
Why it's wrong here
Leases are not orphaned; they are revoked.
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Vault automatically renews the leases with a new token.
Why it's wrong here
There is no automatic renewal with a new token.
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The leases continue until their natural expiration.
Why it's wrong here
Leases are revoked along with the token.
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