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## [Problem with Ansible user and home directory on remote computers, pm2 process manager](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-ansible-user-and-home-directory-on-remote-computers-pm2-process-manager/34262)

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**Author:** [@magnifito](https://forum.ansible.com/u/magnifito)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-ansible-user-and-home-directory-on-remote-computers-pm2-process-manager/34262 "2020-12-02T12:04:17Z")

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Hello, I am an Ansible beginner. I am trying to start Python script in pm2 process manager on my computers. I think I have narrowed the problem to Ansible not knowing proper home directory. Become, become\_user, changi…

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## [using mitogen to speed up Ansible -\> network devices?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-mitogen-to-speed-up-ansible-network-devices/34268)

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**Author:** [@Raj4](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raj4)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-mitogen-to-speed-up-ansible-network-devices/34268 "2020-12-02T07:08:09Z")

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Hi All, I came across this page https://networkgenomics.com/ansible/ and am curious to know if anyone tried this to speed up Ansible getting data from network devices. If you have any other pointers to speed up or have…

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## [Ansible-2.10.4 has been released](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-4-has-been-released/34267)

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**Author:** [@David\_Moreau\_Simard2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Moreau_Simard2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-4-has-been-released/34267 "2020-12-01T22:42:51Z")

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Hi all, We're happy to announce that the ansible-2.10.4 package is now available! This update contains bugfixes and new, backwards compatible features in the contained collections. Ansible-2.10.x is a big change in h…

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## [magic variable for target group?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/magic-variable-for-target-group/34264)

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**Author:** [@Guy\_Matz1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guy_Matz1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/magic-variable-for-target-group/34264 "2020-12-01T21:40:01Z")

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Hi! Does anyone know if there’s a variable set for the target group of a play? For example, for this: hosts: prime roles: nginx postfix Does any variable get set to “prime” in a deterministic way? Thanks! …

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## [Ansible Tower API - Output from Job Execution](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-api-output-from-job-execution/34266)

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**Author:** [@Brett\_Quarterman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brett_Quarterman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-api-output-from-job-execution/34266 "2020-12-01T20:22:05Z")

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How do you output the details of the execution of all/each of the Jobs within a Workflow, via the Ansible Tower API?

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## [passing json string format via Tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-json-string-format-via-tower/34265)

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**Author:** [@Spiro\_Mitsialis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Spiro_Mitsialis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-json-string-format-via-tower/34265 "2020-12-01T17:12:56Z")

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I have the following that work in CLI (both formats) and I am trying to figure out how to pass these extra-vars via the tower API. I’ve created a survey with a variable called ports. I’ve tried type “text” and “multi-tex…

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## [When Or statement](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-or-statement/34239)

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**Author:** [@Jason](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-or-statement/34239 "2020-12-01T16:36:37Z")

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In an ansible play, is “or” not supported with conditional statements? I have a task that is searching a variable for 2 values. The when statements work alone, but with “or” it runs but doesn’t do what I am expecting. He…

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## [Build own image while Installing AWX instead of Dockerhub images](https://forum.ansible.com/t/build-own-image-while-installing-awx-instead-of-dockerhub-images/34263)

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**Author:** [@GAURAV\_Pande](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GAURAV_Pande)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/build-own-image-while-installing-awx-instead-of-dockerhub-images/34263 "2020-12-01T14:59:26Z")

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Hi Team, Iam new to AWX and would like to know how i can achive this :- Build own images while Installing AWX instead of Dockerhub images ? What changes needs to be done for that ? AWX version is 14.0.0 . Please guid…

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## [AWX still use RabbitMq still ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-still-use-rabbitmq-still/34256)

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**Author:** [@GAURAV\_Pande](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GAURAV_Pande)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-still-use-rabbitmq-still/34256 "2020-12-01T13:20:50Z")

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Hi Team , I would like to know i have installed AWX version 14.0.0 and can see awx\_web , awx-task , postgres and reddis container , could you please confirm that does AWX installtion still uses RabbitMQ ? or is it depre…

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## [Trying to use ansible python module location as ansible python interpeter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-use-ansible-python-module-location-as-ansible-python-interpeter/34261)

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**Author:** [@Adar\_Shaked](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adar_Shaked)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-use-ansible-python-module-location-as-ansible-python-interpeter/34261 "2020-12-01T12:04:04Z")

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Hi all, i am creating venv at runtime and installs ansible inside like: /tmp/tmp123/bin/ansible-playbook ansible version shows: ansible python module location =/tmp/tmp123/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible executa…

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## [Installing InfoBlox client in an AWX Docker container](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-infoblox-client-in-an-awx-docker-container/34260)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Knox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Knox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-infoblox-client-in-an-awx-docker-container/34260 "2020-11-30T20:50:27Z")

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Hello, Just getting started here. I’ve got a number of tasks running smoothly, but I need to interact with the InfoBlox DNS system and OpenLDAP. Both those work better using an Ansible Module, and the modules require a …

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## [Does Ansible runs inside AWX containers as well ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-ansible-runs-inside-awx-containers-as-well/34257)

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**Author:** [@GAURAV\_Pande](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GAURAV_Pande)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-ansible-runs-inside-awx-containers-as-well/34257 "2020-11-30T18:34:50Z")

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Hi Team , Iam new to AWX and had query regarding ansible required as a pre-requisite for AWX installtion . Could you let me know that does Ansible run inside awx\_task container as well ? if so then why is Ansible requi…

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## [Able to sign in with password when SAML SSO is configured](https://forum.ansible.com/t/able-to-sign-in-with-password-when-saml-sso-is-configured/34258)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_Burtton](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_Burtton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/able-to-sign-in-with-password-when-saml-sso-is-configured/34258 "2020-11-30T17:32:54Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ve recently configured a Tower installation that uses SAML SSO authentication for a number of my users but I’ve noticed we’re able to sign in with the password I configured the user with during user creat…

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## [Ansible (2.8, 2.9) and ansible-base (2.10) releases postponed one week](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-8-2-9-and-ansible-base-2-10-releases-postponed-one-week/34255)

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**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-8-2-9-and-ansible-base-2-10-releases-postponed-one-week/34255 "2020-11-30T09:28:07Z")

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Greetings, In the last release announcement, I stated that the next release of ansible 2.8, ansible 2.9, and ansible-base 2.10 would be today, November 30. However, this week also marks the start of the migration from…

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## [Modify JSON file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modify-json-file/34249)

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**Author:** [@bilkam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bilkam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modify-json-file/34249 "2020-11-30T07:27:54Z")

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Hello I have 2 json files: File Json1 { “name”: “”, “description”: “”, “spec”: \[ { “question\_name”: “VM Name”, “question\_description”: “”, “required”: true, “type”: “text”, “variable”: “VM\_Name”, “min”: 0, “…

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## [How to embed ansible onto a webpage to submit commands](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-embed-ansible-onto-a-webpage-to-submit-commands/26327)

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**Author:** [@Josh\_Hill](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josh_Hill)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-embed-ansible-onto-a-webpage-to-submit-commands/26327 "2020-11-30T03:09:34Z")

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Hello Everyone, I know we have Ansible Tower and web GUI that it offers I am interested in creating a Command page for clients that allows them to submit workflow in combination with the modules of a playbook. If anyone…

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## [SharePoint web parts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sharepoint-web-parts/34254)

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**Author:** [@user29032902](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user29032902)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sharepoint-web-parts/34254 "2020-11-30T03:06:05Z")

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Hi Everyone, Some of the automations that Ansible manages are important to our business users, like for example, running an external ETL process once an hour. To cut down on phone calls to IT, I want to provide end-user…

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## [Ansible 2.9 failed to transfer AnsiballZ\_setup.py when gathering facts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-9-failed-to-transfer-ansiballz-setup-py-when-gathering-facts/34253)

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**Author:** [@David\_Z](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Z)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-9-failed-to-transfer-ansiballz-setup-py-when-gathering-facts/34253 "2020-11-30T01:47:41Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m struggling to get consistent builds working with ansible 2.9.15 + packer 1.6, using python 3.6.10. Specifically, I get failure messages at the gather\_facts step, where the AnsiballZ\_setup.py file doesn’…

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## [Leverage host variables in ansible Tower/awx](https://forum.ansible.com/t/leverage-host-variables-in-ansible-tower-awx/34246)

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**Author:** [@arun\_hotra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/arun_hotra)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/leverage-host-variables-in-ansible-tower-awx/34246 "2020-11-29T22:01:50Z")

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Hello, I am new to tower, I am unable to leverage host variables populated by an inventory spun up by vmware into ansible tower. (see diagram) I have used hostvars\[inventory\_hostname\] and also tried directly accessing …

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## [Ansible multi stage environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-multi-stage-environment/34252)

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**Author:** [@amir\_soufi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/amir_soufi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-multi-stage-environment/34252 "2020-11-29T09:31:00Z")

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Ho fols, I was wondering if anyone could advise on how I can manage multi environment variables using ansible. Imagine i have development and staging. I have the following structure: . ├── inventories │ ├── developme…

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## [Import to\_uuid filter in a custom module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/import-to-uuid-filter-in-a-custom-module/34250)

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**Author:** [@Fabio\_Rocha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fabio_Rocha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/import-to-uuid-filter-in-a-custom-module/34250 "2020-11-28T09:41:09Z")

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Hi all. I’m trying to import the to\_uuid() filter function from plugins/filter/core.py to be used in a custom module I’m developing. Looked at Ansible documentation and around other sites but couldn’t find an answer. Do…

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## [create a template jinja for copy hosts of static inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-a-template-jinja-for-copy-hosts-of-static-inventory/34248)

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**Author:** [@blue\_fox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/blue_fox)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-a-template-jinja-for-copy-hosts-of-static-inventory/34248 "2020-11-27T10:01:33Z")

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Hello, how to create a template jinja for copy hosts of static inventory Thank you

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## [Copy host inventory in file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copy-host-inventory-in-file/34247)

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**Author:** [@blue\_fox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/blue_fox)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copy-host-inventory-in-file/34247 "2020-11-27T09:05:25Z")

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Hello, How to put each host each time in file example: hosts file: \[webservers\] host1 hos2

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## [Collection: bundling a txt file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/collection-bundling-a-txt-file/34245)

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**Author:** [@belaran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/belaran)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/collection-bundling-a-txt-file/34245 "2020-11-27T07:47:15Z")

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Hi all, I’ve a collection where I would like to externalize an array of strings. At run time, the collection will read their content and create an array based on the file. The idea being that this list can change withou…

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## [Ansible Base 2.10 is not supported by Red Hat?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-base-2-10-is-not-supported-by-red-hat/34237)

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**Author:** [@Raj4](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raj4)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-base-2-10-is-not-supported-by-red-hat/34237 "2020-11-26T17:03:33Z")

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Hi All, We are trying to evaluate Ansible vs Nornir. I found this update which says Ansible Base 2.10 is not supported by Red Hat, nor are there plans to package or release it to official downstream Red Hat distributio…

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## [Run Playbooks for each hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-playbooks-for-each-hosts/34242)

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**Author:** [@blue\_fox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/blue_fox)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-playbooks-for-each-hosts/34242 "2020-11-26T16:56:48Z")

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Hello; How to run 3 playbooks for each server alone: Example: \[webservers\] 10.10.10.10 20.20.20.20 Run les 3 playbook for 10.10.10.10, after run it for 20.20.20.20 Thank you

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## [Ansible 2.9.11 \> 2.10.3 env lookup giving lookups were disabled from templating error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-9-11-2-10-3-env-lookup-giving-lookups-were-disabled-from-templating-error/34244)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Hodgson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Hodgson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-9-11-2-10-3-env-lookup-giving-lookups-were-disabled-from-templating-error/34244 "2020-11-26T16:43:43Z")

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Hi, Doing a soak test on upgrading from Ansible 2.9.11 to 2.10.3 as I want to use some new features in a collection. Getting the following error on the following variable: deploy\_version: “locally deployed by {{ lookup…

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## [Launch AWX templates from web page](https://forum.ansible.com/t/launch-awx-templates-from-web-page/34243)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_Smith](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_Smith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/launch-awx-templates-from-web-page/34243 "2020-11-26T09:31:44Z")

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Hi there, Recently started using AWX and really want to be able to launch templates from a standard web page, ie I don’t want the user to launch them from AWX itself. Security isn’t really a concern I just want someone…

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## [ansible\_play\_name not available in playbook vars\_files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-play-name-not-available-in-playbook-vars-files/33508)

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**Author:** [@Sten\_Aus](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sten_Aus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-play-name-not-available-in-playbook-vars-files/33508 "2020-11-26T00:36:32Z")

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Hi all I know I have a custom setup, but I’ve discovered funny thing, not sure if it’s a bug or not, but maybe to see a second thought here. name: webservers hosts: webservers #it’s a group in hosts file vars: my\_c…

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## [How to run Ansible tasks in parallel](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-ansible-tasks-in-parallel/34241)

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**Author:** [@Prathap\_Dasari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prathap_Dasari)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-ansible-tasks-in-parallel/34241 "2020-11-25T20:35:33Z")

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Hi Team , Is it possible to run Ansible tasks in parallel ? If yes , Kindly let me know How? Regards, Prathap

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