diff --git a/api/sys_auth.go b/api/sys_auth.go
index 7b8674bb8bb9..937b0eafb4b9 100644
--- a/api/sys_auth.go
+++ b/api/sys_auth.go
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ type EnableAuthOptions struct {
 }
 
 type AuthConfigInput struct {
-	PluginName string `json:"plugin_name,omitempty" structs:"plugin_name,omitempty" mapstructure:"plugin_name"`
+	DefaultLeaseTTL string `json:"default_lease_ttl" structs:"default_lease_ttl" mapstructure:"default_lease_ttl"`
+	MaxLeaseTTL     string `json:"max_lease_ttl" structs:"max_lease_ttl" mapstructure:"max_lease_ttl"`
+	PluginName      string `json:"plugin_name,omitempty" structs:"plugin_name,omitempty" mapstructure:"plugin_name"`
 }
 
 type AuthMount struct {
diff --git a/command/auth_enable.go b/command/auth_enable.go
index 1cc8dbc1a7df..328524eb81cb 100644
--- a/command/auth_enable.go
+++ b/command/auth_enable.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package command
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/api"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
@@ -15,11 +16,13 @@ var _ cli.CommandAutocomplete = (*AuthEnableCommand)(nil)
 type AuthEnableCommand struct {
 	*BaseCommand
 
-	flagDescription string
-	flagPath        string
-	flagPluginName  string
-	flagLocal       bool
-	flagSealWrap    bool
+	flagDescription     string
+	flagPath            string
+	flagDefaultLeaseTTL time.Duration
+	flagMaxLeaseTTL     time.Duration
+	flagPluginName      string
+	flagLocal           bool
+	flagSealWrap        bool
 }
 
 func (c *AuthEnableCommand) Synopsis() string {
@@ -75,6 +78,24 @@ func (c *AuthEnableCommand) Flags() *FlagSets {
 			"\"/auth/<path>\".",
 	})
 
+	f.DurationVar(&DurationVar{
+		Name:       "default-lease-ttl",
+		Target:     &c.flagDefaultLeaseTTL,
+		Completion: complete.PredictAnything,
+		Usage: "The default lease TTL for this auth method. If unspecified, " +
+			"this defaults to the Vault server's globally configured default lease " +
+			"TTL.",
+	})
+
+	f.DurationVar(&DurationVar{
+		Name:       "max-lease-ttl",
+		Target:     &c.flagMaxLeaseTTL,
+		Completion: complete.PredictAnything,
+		Usage: "The maximum lease TTL for this auth method. If unspecified, " +
+			"this defaults to the Vault server's globally configured maximum lease " +
+			"TTL.",
+	})
+
 	f.StringVar(&StringVar{
 		Name:       "plugin-name",
 		Target:     &c.flagPluginName,
@@ -155,7 +176,9 @@ func (c *AuthEnableCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		Local:       c.flagLocal,
 		SealWrap:    c.flagSealWrap,
 		Config: api.AuthConfigInput{
-			PluginName: c.flagPluginName,
+			DefaultLeaseTTL: c.flagDefaultLeaseTTL.String(),
+			MaxLeaseTTL:     c.flagMaxLeaseTTL.String(),
+			PluginName:      c.flagPluginName,
 		},
 	}); err != nil {
 		c.UI.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error enabling %s auth: %s", authType, err))
diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index 2f4cd725005d..f6ce8e4dbe06 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -1961,6 +1961,44 @@ func (b *SystemBackend) handleEnableAuth(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Reque
 		}
 	}
 
+	switch apiConfig.DefaultLeaseTTL {
+	case "":
+	case "system":
+	default:
+		tmpDef, err := parseutil.ParseDurationSecond(apiConfig.DefaultLeaseTTL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return logical.ErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf(
+					"unable to parse default TTL of %s: %s", apiConfig.DefaultLeaseTTL, err)),
+				logical.ErrInvalidRequest
+		}
+		config.DefaultLeaseTTL = tmpDef
+	}
+
+	switch apiConfig.MaxLeaseTTL {
+	case "":
+	case "system":
+	default:
+		tmpMax, err := parseutil.ParseDurationSecond(apiConfig.MaxLeaseTTL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return logical.ErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf(
+					"unable to parse max TTL of %s: %s", apiConfig.MaxLeaseTTL, err)),
+				logical.ErrInvalidRequest
+		}
+		config.MaxLeaseTTL = tmpMax
+	}
+
+	if config.MaxLeaseTTL != 0 && config.DefaultLeaseTTL > config.MaxLeaseTTL {
+		return logical.ErrorResponse(
+				"given default lease TTL greater than given max lease TTL"),
+			logical.ErrInvalidRequest
+	}
+
+	if config.DefaultLeaseTTL > b.Core.maxLeaseTTL && config.MaxLeaseTTL == 0 {
+		return logical.ErrorResponse(fmt.Sprintf(
+				"given default lease TTL greater than system max lease TTL of %d", int(b.Core.maxLeaseTTL.Seconds()))),
+			logical.ErrInvalidRequest
+	}
+
 	// Only set plugin name if mount is of type plugin, with apiConfig.PluginName
 	// option taking precedence.
 	if logicalType == "plugin" {
diff --git a/vault/logical_system_test.go b/vault/logical_system_test.go
index 75ceedc42cab..9c0785263796 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system_test.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system_test.go
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ func TestSystemBackend_mount(t *testing.T) {
 
 	req := logical.TestRequest(t, logical.UpdateOperation, "mounts/prod/secret/")
 	req.Data["type"] = "kv"
+	req.Data["config"] = map[string]interface{}{
+		"default_lease_ttl": "35m",
+		"max_lease_ttl":     "45m",
+	}
 	req.Data["local"] = true
 	req.Data["seal_wrap"] = true
 
@@ -257,8 +261,8 @@ func TestSystemBackend_mount(t *testing.T) {
 			"type":        "kv",
 			"accessor":    resp.Data["prod/secret/"].(map[string]interface{})["accessor"],
 			"config": map[string]interface{}{
-				"default_lease_ttl": resp.Data["identity/"].(map[string]interface{})["config"].(map[string]interface{})["default_lease_ttl"].(int64),
-				"max_lease_ttl":     resp.Data["identity/"].(map[string]interface{})["config"].(map[string]interface{})["max_lease_ttl"].(int64),
+				"default_lease_ttl": int64(2100),
+				"max_lease_ttl":     int64(2700),
 				"plugin_name":       "",
 				"force_no_cache":    false,
 			},
@@ -1244,6 +1248,10 @@ func TestSystemBackend_enableAuth(t *testing.T) {
 
 	req := logical.TestRequest(t, logical.UpdateOperation, "auth/foo")
 	req.Data["type"] = "noop"
+	req.Data["config"] = map[string]interface{}{
+		"default_lease_ttl": "35m",
+		"max_lease_ttl":     "45m",
+	}
 	req.Data["local"] = true
 	req.Data["seal_wrap"] = true
 
@@ -1270,8 +1278,8 @@ func TestSystemBackend_enableAuth(t *testing.T) {
 			"description": "",
 			"accessor":    resp.Data["foo/"].(map[string]interface{})["accessor"],
 			"config": map[string]interface{}{
-				"default_lease_ttl": int64(0),
-				"max_lease_ttl":     int64(0),
+				"default_lease_ttl": int64(2100),
+				"max_lease_ttl":     int64(2700),
 			},
 			"local":     true,
 			"seal_wrap": true,