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VAULT-ASSOCIATE-002 · Question #92

Which statement is true about an orphan token?

The correct answer is A. It does not expire when its parent does. An orphan token is a special type of Vault token whose lifecycle is entirely independent and not tied to the expiration or revocation of any parent token.

Submitted by olafpl· Apr 18, 2026Understand Vault Concepts

Question

Which statement is true about an orphan token?

Options

  • AIt does not expire when its parent does
  • BIt is not persisted
  • CIt does not have a max time-to-live (TTL)
  • DIt has a use limit

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    84% (16)
  • C
    11% (2)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

An orphan token is a special type of Vault token whose lifecycle is entirely independent and not tied to the expiration or revocation of any parent token.

AIt does not expire when its parent doesCorrect

An orphan token is explicitly created without a parent token, meaning its expiration is governed solely by its own time-to-live (TTL) and not tied to the expiration or revocation of a parent token. This independence ensures it can persist even if the originating token is no longer valid.

BIt is not persisted

Orphan tokens are persisted by Vault like any other token, allowing them to be retrieved and used after creation until they expire or are revoked.

CIt does not have a max time-to-live (TTL)

Orphan tokens, like all Vault tokens, are subject to a maximum time-to-live (TTL) to enforce security best practices and prevent indefinite validity.

DIt has a use limit

Orphan tokens do not inherently have a use limit unless configured with one, and their primary characteristic is their independent lifecycle, not usage restriction.

Concept tested: Vault orphan token properties

Source: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/concepts/tokens#orphan-tokens

Topics

#Orphan tokens#Vault tokens#Token expiration

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