When you use a remote backend that needs authentication, HashiCorp recommends that you:

The correct answer is D. Use partial configuration to load the authentication credentials outside of the Terraform code. This is the recommended way to use a remote backend that needs authentication, as it allows you to provide the credentials via environment variables, command-line arguments, or interactive prompts, without storing them in the Terraform configuration files.

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AWrite the authentication credentials in the Terraform configuration files
BKeep the Terraform configuration files in a secret store
CPush your Terraform configuration to an encrypted git repository
DUse partial configuration to load the authentication credentials outside of the Terraform code

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A
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C
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D
76% (28)

Explanation

This is the recommended way to use a remote backend that needs authentication, as it allows you to provide the credentials via environment variables, command-line arguments, or interactive prompts, without storing them in the Terraform configuration files.

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