Merge pull request #11535 from hashicorp/docs-vault-token

docs: clarify vault.token only required on servers
hashicorp · Nov 23, 2021 · 416b14e · 416b14e
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diff --git a/website/content/docs/configuration/vault.mdx b/website/content/docs/configuration/vault.mdx
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ vault {
   should install a custom CA bundle and validate against it. Disabling SSL
   verification can allow an attacker to easily compromise your cluster.
 
-- `token` `(string: "")` - Specifies the parent Vault token to use to derive child tokens for jobs
-  requesting tokens.
+- `token` `(string: "")` - Specifies the parent Vault token to use to derive
+  child tokens for jobs requesting tokens. Only required on Nomad servers.
+  Nomad client agents use the allocation's token when contacting Vault.
   Visit the [Vault Integration Guide](/docs/vault-integration)
   to see how to generate an appropriate token in Vault.