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## [Help Reading through nested output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-reading-through-nested-output/35354)

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**Author:** [@Nathan\_Kellyman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nathan_Kellyman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-reading-through-nested-output/35354 "2021-06-15T19:48:31Z")

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Hi, I’m new to ansible, and i’m seeking some help. i’m writing a playbook that should iterate through a group, gather facts, then check the relevant variables against a defined condition, then perform an action depending…

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## [How to change the Primary DNS Suffix of this computer](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-change-the-primary-dns-suffix-of-this-computer/35353)

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**Author:** [@Gabriel\_Viegas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gabriel_Viegas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-change-the-primary-dns-suffix-of-this-computer/35353 "2021-06-15T17:14:31Z")

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How to change the primary DNS suffix of this computer using Ansible for Windows?

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## [New release candidates: ansible-core 2.11.2rc1, ansible-base 2.10.11rc1, ansible 2.9.23rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-11-2rc1-ansible-base-2-10-11rc1-ansible-2-9-23rc1/35352)

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**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-11-2rc1-ansible-base-2-10-11rc1-ansible-2-9-23rc1/35352 "2021-06-15T15:34:23Z")

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Hi all- we're happy to announce the release candidates of: - ansible-core 2.11.2rc1 - ansible-base 2.10.11rc1 - ansible 2.9.23rc1 These releases fix a templating security issue, CVE-2021-3583, in addition to several …

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## [dict object has no attribute](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dict-object-has-no-attribute/35350)

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**Author:** [@Kishore\_Ponniah](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kishore_Ponniah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dict-object-has-no-attribute/35350 "2021-06-15T14:27:42Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to re-create the AWS Core infrastructure using ansible in another region. I am getting the following error The task includes an option with an undefined variable. The error was: ‘dict object’ has no…

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## [postgresql\_db for Windows?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/postgresql-db-for-windows/35349)

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**Author:** [@ZillaYT](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ZillaYT)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/postgresql-db-for-windows/35349 "2021-06-15T13:23:40Z")

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Is there an equivalent Windows module for postgresql\_db in Windows that I can use to dump/restore a PostgreSQL DB? Thanks, Chris

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## [Massive network infra management](https://forum.ansible.com/t/massive-network-infra-management/35346)

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**Author:** [@Parth\_Patel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Parth_Patel)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/massive-network-infra-management/35346 "2021-06-15T12:23:50Z")

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Hi All, Let’s say we have 500 network devices and we use ansible or nornir. If we deploy it from let’s say single configuration management server that single would be single point of failure or let’s say single point o…

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## [Getting Error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error/35294)

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**Author:** [@Dipun\_Dwibedy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dipun_Dwibedy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error/35294 "2021-06-15T04:18:51Z")

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ansible-playbook switch.yml -v Using /home/sidwi/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file ERROR! failed to combine variables, expected dicts but got a ‘dict’ and a ‘AnsibleSequence’: {} \[{“hostname”: “switch1”, “dev\_vlan”:…

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## [AWX RBAC Question](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-rbac-question/35347)

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**Author:** [@Matt\_Lincoln](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Lincoln)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-rbac-question/35347 "2021-06-14T19:56:16Z")

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I’m working on getting one of our AWX instances in a full RBAC model, but some users are reporting odd behavior around the “copy” permission specifically for projects. During my testing, it seems like the “copy” permissi…

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## [Error in block declaration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-block-declaration/35344)

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**Author:** [@harry\_devine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harry_devine)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-block-declaration/35344 "2021-06-14T18:35:43Z")

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I have a playbook that is being included in a role I’m creating: name: Set up permissions include\_tasks: sitepermissions.yml loop: “{{ folders }}” In sitepermissions.yml, I’m trying to define a block: name: Creat…

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## [data modeling - group\_vars and inventory with deeply nested subdirectories - example included](https://forum.ansible.com/t/data-modeling-group-vars-and-inventory-with-deeply-nested-subdirectories-example-included/35316)

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**Author:** [@Joey\_Freeland](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joey_Freeland)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/data-modeling-group-vars-and-inventory-with-deeply-nested-subdirectories-example-included/35316 "2021-06-14T18:11:03Z")

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I’m very new to using ansible; please forgive my ignorance. I need to manage groups of machines that all look identical in their “group.” For various reasons I cannot just use an instance template in my cloud providers …

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## [How to get updates on Patches](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-updates-on-patches/35323)

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**Author:** [@pabbisetty.hm](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pabbisetty.hm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-updates-on-patches/35323 "2021-06-14T16:56:59Z")

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Hello, I am new to AWX. Just wondering how we sign up to be notified by of patches or other issues with AWX. Venkata

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## [Inventory file not accessible in "choose an inventory file"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-file-not-accessible-in-choose-an-inventory-file/35345)

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**Author:** [@Thierry\_Milhau](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thierry_Milhau)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-file-not-accessible-in-choose-an-inventory-file/35345 "2021-06-14T15:16:21Z")

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Hello, I use AWX 17.0.1 I want to create an inventory with a “source from a project”. When I add a file to a new directory I don’t see it in “choose an inventory file”. I checked on the awx-task pod and my file is pre…

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## [Version of collections included in Ansible distro?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/version-of-collections-included-in-ansible-distro/35343)

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**Author:** [@Erik\_Godding\_Boye](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Erik_Godding_Boye)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/version-of-collections-included-in-ansible-distro/35343 "2021-06-14T08:19:38Z")

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Greetings, I am trying to understand how (and when) the versions of collections included in the Ansible distro are decided? We are building our own container image for ansible stuff, and the image is rebuilt nightly. A…

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## [Name of the "admin" account must be "admin"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/name-of-the-admin-account-must-be-admin/35342)

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**Author:** [@Brandon\_Ellis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brandon_Ellis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/name-of-the-admin-account-must-be-admin/35342 "2021-06-13T21:19:42Z")

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I’ve found that launching AWX with an admin account named “admin” is different from launching it with an admin account of a different name. For example, it seems like an admin account named “admin” can have as many logi…

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## [To store registered output to from AWX to Centos host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/to-store-registered-output-to-from-awx-to-centos-host/35341)

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**Author:** [@Elvin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Elvin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/to-store-registered-output-to-from-awx-to-centos-host/35341 "2021-06-13T13:20:21Z")

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Dear all, I have some output from cisco show command and will be store in the “show\_run” register. Using this copy content command to create file in “/var/lib/awx/projects/project” (this folder can be access by ee, tas…

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## [Relative paths in Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relative-paths-in-ansible/35340)

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**Author:** [@K\_de\_Jong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/K_de_Jong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/relative-paths-in-ansible/35340 "2021-06-13T11:01:57Z")

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I want to create the following. A relative path in a certain directory. For example in /home/user there is a file called hi.txt, I want to symlink it to bye.txt. With the command line that would then be cd /home/user; ln…

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## [Project source control url of git bare repository](https://forum.ansible.com/t/project-source-control-url-of-git-bare-repository/35339)

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**Author:** [@Roman\_O](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roman_O)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/project-source-control-url-of-git-bare-repository/35339 "2021-06-13T08:35:44Z")

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I’d like to put path to bare git repository in Source Control URL in AWX Project details. What url to put in should be put in Source Control URL? I tried below 2 without success: \[path\_to\_bare\_git\_repo\] git://\[path\_t…

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## [How to change awx's PROJECT\_ROOT?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-change-awxs-project-root/34907)

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**Author:** [@user47](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user47)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-change-awxs-project-root/34907 "2021-06-12T20:58:58Z")

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How to change awx’s PROJECT\_ROOT? I know it’s in /etc/tower/settings.py . The default directory is /var/lib/awx/projects, and I want to change this to a different directory. However, there is an issue because I instal…

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## [How do i save output of 2 TASKS to same file?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-save-output-of-2-tasks-to-same-file/35338)

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**Author:** [@Vikram\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vikram_S)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-save-output-of-2-tasks-to-same-file/35338 "2021-06-12T17:53:51Z")

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Hi, In below script, i am saving backup of several router commands into a file using ‘copy’ module. Then i have written the script in such a way that EIGRP Neigbour backup should be taken only if EIGRP protcol is runnin…

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## [Can't create new schedule via AWX 3.0.0.0 UI (no template selection)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-create-new-schedule-via-awx-3-0-0-0-ui-no-template-selection/29593)

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**Author:** [@os1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/os1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-create-new-schedule-via-awx-3-0-0-0-ui-no-template-selection/29593 "2021-06-12T13:53:40Z")

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Hi, I am newbie with Ansible and AWX, just learning both. I have a test project which has working job template in AWX 3.0.0.0. In Projects/my\_project/SCHEDULES/Add I see the following fields: name start date/time…

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## [Job Scheduling with variables in Survey for Ansible Tower (AWX: 17.0.1 & Ansible: 2.9.17)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-scheduling-with-variables-in-survey-for-ansible-tower-awx-17-0-1-ansible-2-9-17/35337)

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**Author:** [@Sameer\_Kaul](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sameer_Kaul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-scheduling-with-variables-in-survey-for-ansible-tower-awx-17-0-1-ansible-2-9-17/35337 "2021-06-12T13:50:14Z")

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while scheduling a job, the AWX UI is not prompting the options mentioned in survey tab. Hence not able to schedule automatic upgrades . #ansible #ansibleautomates2021 #kubernetesbyexperts #kubernetescluster this worked…

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## [changing a password with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/changing-a-password-with-ansible/35336)

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**Author:** [@Joost\_Ringoot](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joost_Ringoot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/changing-a-password-with-ansible/35336 "2021-06-12T01:53:17Z")

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Hello, I am trying to change a password with ansible but it doesn’t work. I don’t see why it is not working. Do you see what is going wrong? see screenshot or cli below \[pipo@install-me ~\]$ ansible all -i localhost,…

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## [\*\*Urgent Need ur suggestion expect module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/urgent-need-ur-suggestion-expect-module/35332)

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**Author:** [@Abdulrazzaq\_shaik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abdulrazzaq_shaik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/urgent-need-ur-suggestion-expect-module/35332 "2021-06-11T19:45:08Z")

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Hi All Am trying to use expect module in the ansible, where am getting error to have pexpect 3.3 version As I have tried to install am able to get pexpect 2.3 version, how to install 3.3 as per ansible docs it must be …

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## [Can we integrate ansible with any of RPA tool](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-we-integrate-ansible-with-any-of-rpa-tool/35334)

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**Author:** [@Anjali\_Adhikari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anjali_Adhikari)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-we-integrate-ansible-with-any-of-rpa-tool/35334 "2021-06-11T15:00:11Z")

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Can we integrate ansible with any of RPA tool

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## [How to add a ldap user to a local group ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-a-ldap-user-to-a-local-group/35335)

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**Author:** [@Olivier](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Olivier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-a-ldap-user-to-a-local-group/35335 "2021-06-11T14:24:49Z")

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Hi, What I want is to add members to a local group on centos, but this members are not local but from an ldap (the access work fine with my ldap account on my linux system). I tried ansible.builtin.user but this module…

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## [How to run ansible roles in parallel](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-ansible-roles-in-parallel/35333)

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**Author:** [@Easy\_King](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Easy_King)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-ansible-roles-in-parallel/35333 "2021-06-11T09:33:19Z")

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I’m on the latest version of ansible and python I wrote a testcase depicting the issue I m facing. I run the below shell-script and pass three application names each of which is an ansible role that executes task on th…

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## [How to configure mail notifications in awx17.0.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-configure-mail-notifications-in-awx17-0-1/35114)

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**Author:** [@Kavitha\_Ahilan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kavitha_Ahilan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-configure-mail-notifications-in-awx17-0-1/35114 "2021-06-11T09:03:50Z")

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Hi Team Any one provide detailed steps to configure mail notification in awx 17.0.1. In my previous version awx10 mail noitification worked fine after upgrade to 17.0.1, I am facing issues and I couldn’t notification t…

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## [user details not working in awx17](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-details-not-working-in-awx17/35331)

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**Author:** [@Kavitha\_Ahilan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kavitha_Ahilan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-details-not-working-in-awx17/35331 "2021-06-11T08:52:28Z")

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Installation method: docker compose Version: awx 17.1.0 Issue: User details not working awx 17 dashboard

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## [Setup config](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-config/35307)

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**Author:** [@pushpa\_Vincent](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pushpa_Vincent)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-config/35307 "2021-06-11T08:07:55Z")

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Hi… I have tested the ansible script from virtual machine…Installing have done.but I am having doubt in setup configuration.can you help me for the setup config. thanks, pushpa (attachments)

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## [strange thing about vmware\_gueest module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/strange-thing-about-vmware-gueest-module/35330)

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**Author:** [@Gregory\_Edigarov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gregory_Edigarov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/strange-thing-about-vmware-gueest-module/35330 "2021-06-11T07:18:37Z")

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hello, list! ansible 2.9 I have this in my playbook: name: Create a virtual machine on given ESXi hostname vmware\_guest: hostname: “some” username: “someone” password: “somepass” template: “{{ vmtemplate }}” va…

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