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## [question on single playbook or roles?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-on-single-playbook-or-roles/37974)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Wong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony_Wong)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-on-single-playbook-or-roles/37974 "2023-05-13T00:14:40Z")

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I got a few tasks i need to do on esxi host put in maintenace mode copy vib from my laptop to the the host shared datastore install the patch esxcli softare vib install -d /path/xxx.zip reboot the host take it out o…

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## [ansible\_vault](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault/37978)

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**Author:** [@Narmada\_Karthika](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Narmada_Karthika)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault/37978 "2023-05-12T19:37:06Z")

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I am using ansible vault and I had groupvars folder created which has encrypted password file in it, as groups\_vars file should be in the same director where inventory is. BUt I need to check in the playbooks and invento…

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## [win\_shell cmd parsing domain\\usernmame issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-shell-cmd-parsing-domain-usernmame-issue/37973)

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**Author:** [@John\_Veliss](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Veliss)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-shell-cmd-parsing-domain-usernmame-issue/37973 "2023-05-12T15:51:24Z")

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Hello, I am trying to use the win\_shell module to run a script which includes the username parameter. name: Execute {{ set\_wmi}} to capture the existing user accounts for WMI security for the root namespace win\_shell…

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## [AWX installation struck/Hands](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-installation-struck-hands/37977)

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**Author:** [@prabhu\_sridhar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prabhu_sridhar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-installation-struck-hands/37977 "2023-05-11T14:29:36Z")

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HI AWX: 22.2.0 Installation method: AWX operation 2.1.0 K8s version:v1.25.6 Kustomize Version: v4.5.7 AWX install on the K8s struck with following error. I could see the operator started, however the startup hangs …

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## [Reporting from fact cache?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reporting-from-fact-cache/27395)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Candler](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Candler)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reporting-from-fact-cache/27395 "2023-05-10T18:45:10Z")

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Hello, I’d like to browse host facts and be able to select hosts to upgrade at a time of my choosing. AWX has a fact cache, and the stored information from an individual host can be viewed via the web interface or the …

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## [Is there any rest api to setting access role to workflow job template?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-any-rest-api-to-setting-access-role-to-workflow-job-template/37966)

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**Author:** [@user40](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user40)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-any-rest-api-to-setting-access-role-to-workflow-job-template/37966 "2023-05-10T18:34:37Z")

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Hello, I want to know that Is there any rest api to setting access role to workflow job template. I already know ading role using dashboard. What I exactly want is that after create or creating workflow job template, …

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## [How can I find the versions of the collections used in different projects?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-find-the-versions-of-the-collections-used-in-different-projects/37968)

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**Author:** [@russell.cecala](https://forum.ansible.com/u/russell.cecala)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-find-the-versions-of-the-collections-used-in-different-projects/37968 "2023-05-10T18:30:18Z")

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How can I find the versions of the collections used in different projects? I had one project today that had a playbook break because I synced the project and I guess updated the mysql collection used in that project.

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## [Attach exiting disk to VM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/attach-exiting-disk-to-vm/37972)

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**Author:** [@Pietro\_Pesce\_Mistak3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pietro_Pesce_Mistak3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/attach-exiting-disk-to-vm/37972 "2023-05-09T12:37:20Z")

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Hello im trying to attach exiting disk (raw) to a vm:

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## [AWX Migration from 11x to 22x. Unable to find the line ca\_trust\_dir=/etc/pki/ca-trust/source/anchors](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-migration-from-11x-to-22x-unable-to-find-the-line-ca-trust-dir-etc-pki-ca-trust-source-anchors/37940)

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**Author:** [@Minhaj\_Muhammad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Minhaj_Muhammad)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-migration-from-11x-to-22x-unable-to-find-the-line-ca-trust-dir-etc-pki-ca-trust-source-anchors/37940 "2023-05-09T05:27:33Z")

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Hi, I am not able find an alternative to uncomment the line “ca\_trust\_dir=/etc/pki/ca-trust/source/anchors” when i upgraded from AWX 11x to 22x in the inventory file. Note: I used the docker installation and not the ku…

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## [Announcing AWX 22.2.0 and AWX-Operator 2.1.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-awx-22-2-0-and-awx-operator-2-1-0/37971)

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**Author:** [@AWX\_Project](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AWX_Project)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-awx-22-2-0-and-awx-operator-2-1-0/37971 "2023-05-08T19:41:21Z")

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Hi all, We’re happy to announce that the next release of AWX, version 22.2.0 is now available! Some notable features include: \[collection\] Add “exists” state for credential module Add ability to modify launch script …

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## [AWX with Cohesity](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-with-cohesity/37970)

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**Author:** [@William\_Sun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Sun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-with-cohesity/37970 "2023-05-08T17:18:03Z")

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Has anyone used AWX with Cohesity? Thanks

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## [Connect to windows machine with Kerberos](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connect-to-windows-machine-with-kerberos/37964)

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**Author:** [@Narmada\_Karthika](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Narmada_Karthika)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connect-to-windows-machine-with-kerberos/37964 "2023-05-05T22:23:36Z")

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I am using kerberos to connect to windows hosts to run playbook, for this I have to kinit username and password everyday if not I need to specify the password on the inventory file which is not great idea. So some one pl…

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## [Adding alias to ingress](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-alias-to-ingress/37927)

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**Author:** [@anasaizg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anasaizg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-alias-to-ingress/37927 "2023-05-05T17:44:41Z")

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Hi everyone! We are running AWX 21.13.0 over k3s and we would like to have an alias to the host, so for example users can access AWX interface both in awx.example.com and awxdev. Both names are defined in an external DN…

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## [awx.main.tasks.system Send Notification Failed Error sending notification webhook: 405](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-main-tasks-system-send-notification-failed-error-sending-notification-webhook-405/37933)

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**Author:** [@Amey](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Amey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-main-tasks-system-send-notification-failed-error-sending-notification-webhook-405/37933 "2023-05-05T17:43:46Z")

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Hello All, I am trying to configure a web hook in AWX for notifications. The web hook URL is for Microsoft Teams. I tried POST & PUT both methods but getting following error in AWX while testing the notification =

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## [receptor: Could not close connection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/receptor-could-not-close-connection/37936)

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**Author:** [@Stefan\_Jakobs](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stefan_Jakobs)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/receptor-could-not-close-connection/37936 "2023-05-05T17:38:40Z")

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Hi list, receptor logs see the following messages on my AWX hybrid node (not on the exec nodes): WARNING 2023/04/26 16:15:58 Could not read in control service: read unix /var/run/awx-receptor/receptor.sock-\>@: use of c…

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## [awx cli - Bad Request (400) received](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-cli-bad-request-400-received/37918)

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**Author:** [@Den](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Den)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-cli-bad-request-400-received/37918 "2023-05-05T17:27:45Z")

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Hi, I do export the “–job\_templates” resource with the following command: (venv) root@awx-vm01:/srv# awx --conf.host http://172.22.1.30:30080 --conf.username admin --conf.password my\_password --conf.insecure export --j…

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## [debug output in red?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debug-output-in-red/37967)

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**Author:** [@dnmvisser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dnmvisser)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debug-output-in-red/37967 "2023-05-05T08:33:02Z")

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Hii I’d like to signal something important during a playbook run. Currently I’m using the assert module to test for a condition, and then fail, and then use ignore\_errors: true. But that seems a bit kludgy. Is there a…

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## [SSH is stuck when i am running a playbook or ping request](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-is-stuck-when-i-am-running-a-playbook-or-ping-request/37965)

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**Author:** [@Rohit\_Mahajan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rohit_Mahajan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-is-stuck-when-i-am-running-a-playbook-or-ping-request/37965 "2023-05-05T07:41:25Z")

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Hello All, I am trying to run the Ansible playbook with ansible version \[core 2.12.10\]. i tried to take manually ssh for that specific host. previously I am using the 2.9 version there is no issue of the SSH connection…

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## [connect to multiple vcenters and esxi hosts without host file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connect-to-multiple-vcenters-and-esxi-hosts-without-host-file/37963)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Wong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony_Wong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connect-to-multiple-vcenters-and-esxi-hosts-without-host-file/37963 "2023-05-05T07:18:11Z")

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I got this pb but it is only working for single vcenter and I have to put the esxi hosts into a host file. Is it possible to connect to multiple vcenters and lookup all the esxi hosts and connect to them instead of usin…

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## [Write to Excel file in the control machine](https://forum.ansible.com/t/write-to-excel-file-in-the-control-machine/37961)

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**Author:** [@Prady\_A](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prady_A)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/write-to-excel-file-in-the-control-machine/37961 "2023-05-04T13:12:23Z")

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Hello guys, Could you please suggest what would be the best approach to create an excel file in control node of the provided hostnames in the ansible playbook command. Thanks Pradyumna

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## [How to reuse an http client object ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-reuse-an-http-client-object/37957)

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**Author:** [@Jan\_Goyvaerts](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jan_Goyvaerts)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-reuse-an-http-client-object/37957 "2023-05-04T11:55:08Z")

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Hello Community, Is it possible to put a client object somewhere so it can be shared/reused by custom plugins ? That is, only for tasks running on the controlling node. I’m trying to reuse the very same pysnow client o…

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## [Set-WmiNamespaceSecurity-ps1 + Account not found](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-wminamespacesecurity-ps1-account-not-found/37962)

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**Author:** [@John\_Veliss](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Veliss)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-wminamespacesecurity-ps1-account-not-found/37962 "2023-05-04T10:11:19Z")

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Hello, I am trying to run a PS script using win\_shell modules The name of the script is called Set-WmiNamespaceSecurity-ps1 https://github.com/grbray/PowerShell/blob/main/Windows/Set-WMINameSpaceSecurity.ps1 When I r…

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## [Issue running get-aduser in powershell from playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-running-get-aduser-in-powershell-from-playbook/37948)

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**Author:** [@Gregory\_Machin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gregory_Machin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-running-get-aduser-in-powershell-from-playbook/37948 "2023-05-04T09:27:57Z")

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Hi, I’m currently testing using AWX as an API to run PowerShell commands via ansible playbooks. I’m currently testing using the Get-AD user command as this is close to what I’ll be doing. I’m using the following Ansib…

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## [Not able to identify "Project" folder](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-identify-project-folder/37253)

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**Author:** [@Rene2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rene2)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-identify-project-folder/37253 "2023-05-04T08:21:05Z")

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Hi everyone, Newbie to AWX, and facing problem when creating a new project. Not able to locate any directory/folder under /var/lib/awx/projects. Can anyone help me address this issue? I have already create folder on se…

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## [Alma Linux - Problem with "python3-dnf"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/alma-linux-problem-with-python3-dnf/37960)

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**Author:** [@Cleber\_Valadares](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cleber_Valadares)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/alma-linux-problem-with-python3-dnf/37960 "2023-05-04T08:14:45Z")

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Good Day Ansible users, I would like to ask if someone had seeing / fix this kind of problem with “Alma Linux 8” (attachments)

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## [Ansible AWX 22.x - Configuring Dynamic inventory for vcenter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-awx-22-x-configuring-dynamic-inventory-for-vcenter/37943)

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**Author:** [@lgrullon2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lgrullon2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-awx-22-x-configuring-dynamic-inventory-for-vcenter/37943 "2023-05-04T07:33:42Z")

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Hi Folks, I have performed my first install of AWX under a k3s cluster. Things are looking fine so far, but I am now trying to get my initial inventyory from vcenter set up. I tried following a few of the online pointe…

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## [Programmatically add and remove host to an inventory group?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/programmatically-add-and-remove-host-to-an-inventory-group/37956)

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**Author:** [@russell.cecala](https://forum.ansible.com/u/russell.cecala)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/programmatically-add-and-remove-host-to-an-inventory-group/37956 "2023-05-04T06:45:35Z")

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I figured out how to add an existing host to an existing group from this we page: https://www.unixarena.com/2020/06/how-to-update-the-ansible-tower-inventory-using-api.html/ I used a version of the playbook that was po…

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## [Error: ansible playbook from jenkins](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-ansible-playbook-from-jenkins/37958)

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**Author:** [@Narmada\_Karthika](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Narmada_Karthika)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-ansible-playbook-from-jenkins/37958 "2023-05-04T05:27:11Z")

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I am facing below problem with running ansible playbook from Jenkins. I specified the location where I have my ansible playbook and inventory file. sshpass: Failed to run command: No such file or directory FATAL: comman…

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## [Regarding Citrix Support for Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-citrix-support-for-ansible/37959)

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**Author:** [@Amit\_Kulkarni](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Amit_Kulkarni)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-citrix-support-for-ansible/37959 "2023-05-03T21:03:09Z")

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Hello All, I am looking for help where we have T1 Citrix Console and in that User sessions get hung & those hung sessions need to be killed. Is there any way we can achieve this with Ansible? I tried to look it up but…

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## [Ansible callback service with Foreman inventory sync](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-callback-service-with-foreman-inventory-sync/37946)

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**Author:** [@omenos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/omenos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-callback-service-with-foreman-inventory-sync/37946 "2023-05-03T19:12:17Z")

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Hi all, I'm working on configuring my provisioning infrastructure to be as automated as possible, and I've run into one small snag. I've successfully configured Foreman to talk to AWX via the callback service which resu…

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