I'm getting 403 permission denied when trying to log in to a external Vault with a prokected token from k8s

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HCP Vault Kubernetes Authentication Setup and Troubleshooting Guide (K3s) || Permission Denied Error 403

HCP Vault Kubernetes Authentication Setup and Troubleshooting Guide Author: Chirag Jain Published Date: June 2026 Disclaimer This document is based on testing and validation performed in a personal lab environment. Configuration details may vary depending on Kubernetes distribution, Vault version, network architecture, and organizational security requirements. Environment: HCP Vault Dedicated K3s Kubernetes Cluster AWS EC2 (Ubuntu) Kubernetes Authentication Method Overview T…

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