Terraform-Associate-003 Leak Questions

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.

C (✅Correct)– InHCP Terraform, you can use the terraform_remote_state data source to referenceanother workspace's state. This feature isnot available in Terraform CLI.

A (❌Incorrect)– terraform plan (dry runs)is available in both Terraform CLI and HCP Terraform.

B (❌Incorrect)– Secure variable storageexists in HCP Terraform, but CLI users can store variables securely using environment variables or .tfvars files.

D (❌Incorrect)– BothTerraform CLI and HCP Terraform support multiple cloud providers.

Official Terraform Documentation Reference:

terraform_remote_state - HashiCorp Documentation

Terraform creates the .terraform.lock.hcl file after the first terraform init command. This lock file ensures that the dependencies for your project are consistent across different runs by locking the versions of the providers and modules used.

The error messageindicates an authentication issue (403 - Access Denied), which requiresdebugging Terraform logs.

Setting TF_LOG=DEBUG enablesdetailed logs, providing insights into API requests, state loading, and authentication errors.

Terraformdoes not log errors in /var/log/terraform.log or syslog, making optionsC and D incorrect.

A (terraform login)is only relevant forTerraform Cloud, but this error appears to be related toprovider authentication.

Official Terraform Documentation Reference:

Debugging Terraform