Problem
While attempting to run terraform login from the command line to log into Terraform Enterprise (TFE) or Terraform Cloud (TFC) and after inserting a token when prompted, an error displays Error: Token is invalid: unauthorized
Causes
- When the SAML authentication process occurs, TFE and TFC record the date/time that the action occurred and uses that when determining if the token needs to be locked based on the API token timeout. Re-doing the SAML process resets that time and the token will unlock.
- The token that is inserted directly in the prompt is not being received.
Solutions:
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Solution number 1
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Re-doing the SAML process resets that time and the token will unlock. Signing out of the SAML session and signing back in, refreshes the token.
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- Solution number 2
- Copy the token to a text editor first, then from the text editor to the login screen when prompted.