Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Concepts
Matches
RoleID and SecretID
Username/password against LDAP server
Static or periodic tokens
Service account token
JSON Web Token / OpenID Connect
VA-003 Assess Vault tokens Practice Question
Match each Vault auth method to its authentication mechanism.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Token: A single-use token generated at login
Token auth uses a single-use token; Userpass uses username/password; AppRole uses RoleID/SecretID. Common confusions involve swapping these definitions.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Token: A single-use token generated at login
Why this is correct
Token auth method generates a unique token per login session.
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Userpass: Username and password authentication
Why this is correct
Userpass uses static username/password credentials.
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AppRole: Role ID and Secret ID
Why this is correct
AppRole uses two-factor authentication with RoleID and SecretID.
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Token: Username and password authentication
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect – this describes Userpass, not Token.
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Userpass: Role ID and Secret ID
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect – this describes AppRole, not Userpass.
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AppRole: A single-use token generated at login
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect – this describes Token, not AppRole.
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