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VAULT-ASSOCIATE-002 · Question #40

Vault Agent allows client-side caching of tokens and leases. If the agent is shut down, those tokens and leases cached will be revoked.

The correct answer is B. False. When the Vault Agent, which provides client-side caching of tokens and leases, is shut down, the cached tokens and leases are not automatically revoked by the Vault server.

Submitted by lukas.cz· Apr 18, 2026Operate Vault

Question

Vault Agent allows client-side caching of tokens and leases. If the agent is shut down, those tokens and leases cached will be revoked.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    91% (30)

Why each option

When the Vault Agent, which provides client-side caching of tokens and leases, is shut down, the cached tokens and leases are not automatically revoked by the Vault server.

ATrue

The statement is false; Vault Agent manages tokens and leases to improve performance and reliability, but its shutdown does not trigger automatic revocation of those credentials on the Vault server.

BFalseCorrect

Vault Agent's primary function includes caching and automatic renewal of tokens and leases; if the agent shuts down, the cached tokens and leases are not automatically revoked by Vault but remain valid on the Vault server until their natural expiration or explicit revocation.

Concept tested: Vault Agent token/lease management

Source: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/agent

Topics

#Vault Agent#Token lifecycle#Lease management#Client-side caching

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