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GUI Access#

Many functionalities of Vault are available via the web based GUI (although some are only available via the CLI/API). Vault is not intended as a password manager replacement.

  1. Navigate to https://hcp-vault-private-vault-fc507e0d.5d5b1f21.z1.hashicorp.cloud:8200

  2. Choose SAML as the login method

    Note

    The namespace & role fields should be empty. You must login to the admin namespace first and then switch to your namesapce. In subsequent login attempts, your browser may cache the namespace you were in, which must be cleared from that field in order to login.

    Vault GUI Login

  3. After clicking Sign in with SAML provider, a pop up window will appear. If you have an active sessions with Microsoft Azure/Entra ID, you will be automatically logged in, otherwise you will be prompted to login to Microsoft with your university email and password. You will also be prompted for Duo authentication to establish your Microsoft session.

  4. Once you have logged in, click the admin button in the lower left corner and switch to your team's namespace.

    Vault GUI Namespace