# Social Space **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/chat/4.md [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) --- ## [User of the week!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-of-the-week/806)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-of-the-week/806 "2023-11-22T16:28:45Z")
One of the more exciting things we get from this new platform (for me, as a community builder) is the ability to recognise the work our community does in supporting each other - IRC/Matrix, mailing lists, and so on make … --- ## [About the Social Space category](https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-the-social-space-category/3)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-the-social-space-category/3 "2023-07-20T09:11:56Z")
Stay awhile, and listen! Introduce yourself, socialise, and take a break from the rest of the grind. Say hi in the Introductions thread! --- ## [Introduce yourself! (2026 edition)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026-edition/45062)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-yourself-2026-edition/45062 "2026-09-23T14:18:56Z")
Continuing the theme from the previous 2023, 2024 and 2025 threads, let’s keep going. Newcomers to the community, here’s your space to say hi! Welcome! For those who speak English as a second language please say Bonjou… --- ## [How to provision, install, configure and keep thousands of Debian and Debian-based systems updated in Debconf26](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-provision-install-configure-and-keep-thousands-of-debian-and-debian-based-systems-updated-in-debconf26/46179)
**Author:** [@OSiUX](https://forum.ansible.com/u/OSiUX)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-provision-install-configure-and-keep-thousands-of-debian-and-debian-based-systems-updated-in-debconf26/46179 "2026-08-14T18:33:45Z")
Transcript to talk How to provision, install, configure and keep thousands of Debian and Debian-based systems updated in Debconf26 in Santa Fe, Argentina. This project manages around 3,000 Debian servers and 3,000 Debia… --- ## [Ansible for Windows AD management – Anyone else doing this, or am I in the wild west?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-windows-ad-management-anyone-else-doing-this-or-am-i-in-the-wild-west/45871)
**Author:** [@Aryston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aryston)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-windows-ad-management-anyone-else-doing-this-or-am-i-in-the-wild-west/45871 "2026-06-08T16:00:43Z")
Hi everyone, I recently deployed Ansible to help me manage our Windows Active Directory infrastructure. I started with the basics—managing user accounts and doing some much-needed cleanup—but I’m looking to scale up tow… --- ## [Request for feedback: Ingress hardening and firewall automation with Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-for-feedback-ingress-hardening-and-firewall-automation-with-ansible/45227)
**Author:** [@gatonero](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gatonero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-for-feedback-ingress-hardening-and-firewall-automation-with-ansible/45227 "2026-02-18T13:24:49Z")
Hello everyone, I would like to share an Ansible-based setup for Ingress hardening and firewall automation in my homelab and kindly ask for constructive feedback from the community. The main goal was to establish a cle… --- ## [Looking for advice on training opportunities in Germany](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-training-opportunities-in-germany/44806)
**Author:** [@thorian93](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thorian93)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-training-opportunities-in-germany/44806 "2026-01-25T12:16:19Z")
Hi everyone! I am looking for opportunities to further my Ansible skills. Preferably in presence and not online. I have been working with Ansible since the rather early days on Ansible and would like to think, that I a… --- ## [Introduce yourself! (2025 edition)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-yourself-2025-edition/39892)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-yourself-2025-edition/39892 "2026-01-06T17:28:40Z")
Continuing the theme from the previous 2023 and 2024 threads, let’s keep going. Newcomers to the community, here’s your space to say hi! Welcome! For those who speak English as a second language please say Bonjour, Hal… --- ## [2025: The Year in Review](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2025-the-year-in-review/45043)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2025-the-year-in-review/45043 "2026-01-01T11:13:37Z")
2025's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @utoddl 54 @bvitnik 42 @bcoca 33 @Lyle\_McKarns 30 @flowerysong 25 @chris 23 @iwt-cmd 23 @anon81884396 18 @wayt 17 @vbotka 17 Mo… --- ## [New to Open Source - DevOps Learner Looking to Start Contributing 🙌](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-open-source-devops-learner-looking-to-start-contributing/44683)
**Author:** [@Srchitiki](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Srchitiki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-open-source-devops-learner-looking-to-start-contributing/44683 "2025-11-05T15:10:37Z")
HI everyone :waving\_hand: I’m Siddhartha Reddy, learning & exploring DevOps tools like Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes and many others etc, … I’m new to open source, but I want to learn and contribute open-source projects.… --- ## [Any ham radio operators?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-ham-radio-operators/127)
**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-ham-radio-operators/127 "2025-10-30T17:00:23Z")
Does anyone in our community do ham radio stuff as a hobby? I have been a licensed ham radio operator since 2004 and have been involved with the hobby off and on over that span. Currently it’s a somewhat big part of my l… --- ## [Any boardgame players around?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-boardgame-players-around/138)
**Author:** [@cybette](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cybette)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-boardgame-players-around/138 "2025-10-09T14:13:25Z")
One that we spend a lot of time on (partly because all the scenarios are very elaborate and time consuming, partly because I enjoy it) is Mansions of Madness. Generally I like co-operative games, and things involving so… --- ## [Uk midlands meetup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/uk-midlands-meetup/40376)
**Author:** [@Kevinwincott](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevinwincott)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/uk-midlands-meetup/40376 "2025-06-20T11:23:50Z")
Would anyone be interested in a meet up around the Birmingham area? --- ## [Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest 2025](https://forum.ansible.com/t/red-hat-summit-and-ansiblefest-2025/42717)
**Author:** [@dbrennand](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dbrennand)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/red-hat-summit-and-ansiblefest-2025/42717 "2025-05-26T06:38:32Z")
Hi all :waving\_hand: Is anybody else going to the Red Hat Summit / AnsibleFest this week in Boston? I’m going to be there and it would be awesome to meetup and chat with folks if you’re around :slight\_smile: Reply to … --- ## [3d printing enthusiasts?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/3d-printing-enthusiasts/85)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/3d-printing-enthusiasts/85 "2025-02-12T23:38:02Z")
Any other 3d printing folk around who want to talk shop? I’m particularly pleased with these recent prints, so I’m going to show them off more :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Introduce yourself! (2024 edition)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-yourself-2024-edition/8483)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-yourself-2024-edition/8483 "2025-01-28T18:27:44Z")
Continuing the theme from the previous thread, let’s keep going. Newcomers to the community, here’s your space to say hi! Welcome! --- ## [How about a book club?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-about-a-book-club/2491)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-about-a-book-club/2491 "2024-04-11T13:33:45Z")
I was chatting with @samccann earlier, and we thought it might be fun to have some book recommendations, or maybe even run a book club! I can see a few ways to go with this… We can obviously about reading for pleasure (… --- ## [2024: The Year in Review](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2024-the-year-in-review/39414)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2024-the-year-in-review/39414 "2025-01-01T21:18:30Z")
2024's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @Denney-tech 121 @utoddl 105 @felixfontein 62 @kurokobo 55 @chris 47 @mariolenz 44 @shertel 42 @ptn 36 @bvitnik 34 @akira6592 29 … --- ## [Ansible for network automation is awesome!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-network-automation-is-awesome/10624)
**Author:** [@jiholland](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jiholland)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-network-automation-is-awesome/10624 "2024-11-14T13:20:46Z")
As a network engineer, I was used to working in a silo with whatever tool the network vendor was selling to manage the hardware. At the start of 2020, someone convinced me to try Ansible, and I wrote my first playbook in… --- ## [Happy Birthday, Ansible Forum!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/happy-birthday-ansible-forum/8263)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/happy-birthday-ansible-forum/8263 "2024-11-04T19:52:38Z")
It’s party time, everyone! The Ansible Forum is officially one year old today! Respond to this thread with your birthday wishes, fond memories, or any other way you want to participate in today’s celebration and get … --- ## [I just wanted to thank all the contributors that contribute to Ansibile \[Users, Documentors, and All\]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-just-wanted-to-thank-all-the-contributors-that-contribute-to-ansibile-users-documentors-and-all/10520)
**Author:** [@neoweb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/neoweb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-just-wanted-to-thank-all-the-contributors-that-contribute-to-ansibile-users-documentors-and-all/10520 "2024-10-26T15:39:00Z")
I have been waiting sometime (10 years?) to dive into Ansible. I have finally got there, and have been using it. What a project, what a craft. I have manually configured so many services in my lifetime, and this is go… --- ## [Introduce yourself! (2023 edition)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-yourself-2023-edition/15)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-yourself-2023-edition/15 "2024-09-13T08:15:22Z")
Use this thread to introduce yourself to the rest of the community, and find out about the rest of us! --- ## [Calling all Postgres devs - the 2024 State of PostgreSQL Survey is now open! ](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-all-postgres-devs-the-2024-state-of-postgresql-survey-is-now-open/8291)
**Author:** [@sarahattimescale](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sarahattimescale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-all-postgres-devs-the-2024-state-of-postgresql-survey-is-now-open/8291 "2024-09-06T18:09:44Z")
Hi! I’m reaching out here as I know a lot of folks using Ansible also tend to use PostgreSQL. The 2024 State of PostgreSQL Survey is now open, and we could use your help in responding to it. It’s a community-created su… --- ## [Richard Boyd III](https://forum.ansible.com/t/richard-boyd-iii/7867)
**Author:** [@Parkofadown1218](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Parkofadown1218)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/richard-boyd-iii/7867 "2024-08-15T11:53:50Z")
Moderator I could not find how to put this into the Introductions tab could you put it there and delete this first sentence. Good morning, Richard Boyd here \> Currently a software tester for 2 years at a government con… --- ## [What cloud courses ? AWS or Azure](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-cloud-courses-aws-or-azure/7851)
**Author:** [@fn2849](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fn2849)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-cloud-courses-aws-or-azure/7851 "2024-08-14T18:20:17Z")
Hi everyone, I’m taking cloud courses to improve my skills. Could you please tell me which cloud courses are better on Linux? AWS or Azure? Thank you --- ## [Redhat summit slides](https://forum.ansible.com/t/redhat-summit-slides/5800)
**Author:** [@nsavich](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nsavich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/redhat-summit-slides/5800 "2024-05-14T13:34:51Z")
Does anyone know if the presentation slides will be emailed to us? --- ## [Ansible Las Vegas Meetup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-las-vegas-meetup/4742)
**Author:** [@ericsysmin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ericsysmin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-las-vegas-meetup/4742 "2024-04-25T14:06:58Z")
There used to be a meetup here in Vegas on meetup.com for Ansible. I was wondering what would be required to bring it back? Ansible Las Vegas | Meetup was the original group. Any ideas? --- ## [Cool Update for Red Hat AAP Users: Spotter + AAP = Fewer Headaches](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cool-update-for-red-hat-aap-users-spotter-aap-fewer-headaches/4920)
**Author:** [@luneblueue](https://forum.ansible.com/u/luneblueue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cool-update-for-red-hat-aap-users-spotter-aap-fewer-headaches/4920 "2024-04-12T09:28:12Z")
Hey everyone, Guess what? For those of us knee-deep in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), there’s something new and pretty handy that might just make our lives a bit easier. We’ve got Steampunk Spotter linking a… --- ## [Ansible Labs for new users](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-labs-for-new-users/4894)
**Author:** [@it-pappa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/it-pappa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-labs-for-new-users/4894 "2024-04-11T09:29:09Z")
I am doing some Ansible training for friends and colleagues. In that regards I have created a repo with some labs. They are still under development. I wonder if there is some parts of Ansible that should be crucial to ad… --- ## [Not So Humble Brag](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-so-humble-brag/4367)
**Author:** [@Dustin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dustin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-so-humble-brag/4367 "2024-03-14T02:17:02Z")
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