VA-003 Assess Vault tokens Practice Question
An application's token is failing to renew, and the logs show 'token not renewable'. The token was created with a TTL of 24h and no explicit max TTL. What is the most likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
In HashiCorp Vault, the 'token not renewable' error indicates the token was created with `renewable=false`. A common trap is confusing this with max TTL or expiration, but the renewable flag is a separate attribute that must be set to true for renewal to be allowed.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The token was created with the renewable flag set to false
The error 'token not renewable' occurs when a token is created with the `renewable` flag explicitly set to `false`. Even though the token has a TTL of 24h and no explicit max TTL, the absence of the renewable flag means the token cannot be renewed at all. Vault tokens are renewable by default, but if the application or operator sets `renewable=false` during creation, the token will expire after its TTL and cannot be extended.
Answer analysis
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The token was created with the renewable flag set to false
Why this is correct
If renewable=false, Vault rejects renewal requests.
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The token has been renewed too many times, exceeding its TTL
Why it's wrong here
Exceeding TTL would not cause a 'not renewable' error; it would expire.
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The token accessor is invalid
Why it's wrong here
Accessor validity does not impact renewability.
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The token's max TTL has been reached
Why it's wrong here
Max TTL prevents further renewal, but the error message would indicate 'TTL exceeded'.
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