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Filesystem storage backend

The Filesystem storage backend stores OpenBao's data on the filesystem using a standard directory structure. It can be used for durable single server situations, or to develop locally where durability is not critical.

warning

No High Availability – the Filesystem backend does not support high availability. Only a single OpenBao node may use this data store.

danger

Not Production Recommended – the Filesystem storage backend is not recommended for production installations as it is not transactional and lacks system-level file locking.

storage "file" {
  path = "/mnt/openbao/data"
}

Even though OpenBao's data is encrypted at rest, you should still take appropriate measures to secure access to the filesystem.

file parameters​

  • path (string: <required>) – The absolute path on disk to the directory where the data will be stored. If the directory does not exist, OpenBao will create it.

file examples​

This example shows the Filesystem storage backend being mounted at /mnt/openbao/data.

storage "file" {
  path = "/mnt/openbao/data"
}