HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course - Lab—Running Vault Dev Server

This video tutorial demonstrates how to use HashiCorp Vault in development mode. It covers the setup process using Windows PowerShell, starting the Vault server in dev mode, and interacting with it by setting environment variables. The tutorial also explains how to use the KV secrets engine to store and retrieve data. It emphasizes that dev mode is for testing and demonstration purposes only, as it runs in memory and is not secure for production use. The video concludes with a recap of the key points and potential use cases for dev mode.

What command is used to start the Vault server in development mode?

What is the significance of the unseal key and initial root token in Vault dev mode?

Why should dev mode not be used in production installations?

How do you set the environment variable for Vault address in Windows?

What happens to the Vault data when the PowerShell session is closed?