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## [User Management based on Azure AD Groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-management-based-on-azure-ad-groups/2602)

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**Author:** [@fhomess](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fhomess)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-management-based-on-azure-ad-groups/2602 "2025-03-06T19:27:09Z")

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I’m sure I’m missing something incredibly obvious, but I’m struggling to see what it is and hoping someone here can assist. We have an integration with Azure AD for user authentication. I would like users to be added t…

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## [Which authentication option is used by default for WinRM?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/which-authentication-option-is-used-by-default-for-winrm/40832)

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**Author:** [@aep-sunlife](https://forum.ansible.com/u/aep-sunlife)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/which-authentication-option-is-used-by-default-for-winrm/40832 "2025-03-06T19:22:08Z")

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The Ansible documentation about WinRM neglects to specify which authentication mechanism is the default for WinRM connections (Basic vs Certificate vs Kerberos vs NTLM vs CredSSP). Can we please indicate this more clearl…

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## [Ansible Builtin Modules not found using Python PlaybookExecutor](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builtin-modules-not-found-using-python-playbookexecutor/40709)

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**Author:** [@Stephan4711](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stephan4711)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builtin-modules-not-found-using-python-playbookexecutor/40709 "2025-03-06T11:39:36Z")

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hi, folks On a RHEL 9 system using Python 3.12, a private virtual environment and latest ansible-core (1.18) and the PlaybookExecutor API, I get errors if I call ansible.builtin modules full qualified in my playbook. E…

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## [Inline template into variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inline-template-into-variable/40818)

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**Author:** [@vegivamp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vegivamp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inline-template-into-variable/40818 "2025-03-06T12:53:15Z")

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Hi there, I’ve been trying to do something I think I already saw done, but I can’t get it to work: I want to parse an inline template into a variable. Everything I find is either to file (ansible.builtin.template task)…

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## [Ansible-lint is failing while executing on playgroup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424)

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**Author:** [@Ajay\_Prajapati1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ajay_Prajapati1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424 "2025-03-06T09:36:32Z")

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HI All, I am trying to run ansible-lint on playbook file .Here are error details (my\_env) root@vpx-ajay-u22:~/collections/ansible\_collections/dellemc/vplex/docs/playbooks# ansible-lint dellemc\_vplex\_array\_tests.yml T…

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## [AWX Operator error in openshift : redis.exceptions.ConnectionError: max number of clients reached](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-error-in-openshift-redis-exceptions-connectionerror-max-number-of-clients-reached/40795)

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**Author:** [@Hussain\_Peera](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hussain_Peera)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-error-in-openshift-redis-exceptions-connectionerror-max-number-of-clients-reached/40795 "2025-03-05T11:03:11Z")

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redis.exceptions.ConnectionError: max number of clients reached We are getting this error for the Jobs in awx, we have restarted the AWX Task Job as the temporary fix to restart the redis job But pls guide me on why we…

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## [AWX Source control failure, But randomly works](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-source-control-failure-but-randomly-works/40245)

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**Author:** [@Rijo\_Thomas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rijo_Thomas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-source-control-failure-but-randomly-works/40245 "2025-03-06T04:13:01Z")

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Hi All, We have an AWX deployment with two web and task replicas. Several jobs have been scheduled with the “Update revision on job launch” option enabled. For these scheduled jobs, we observe that some source control u…

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## [Latest ncclient seems to break Zuul](https://forum.ansible.com/t/latest-ncclient-seems-to-break-zuul/40735)

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**Author:** [@mariolenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mariolenz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/latest-ncclient-seems-to-break-zuul/40735 "2025-03-05T17:50:04Z")

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It looks like the latest ncclient release breaks (at least some) Zuul jobs. I’m not sure if ncclient is really needed, so I don’t want to remove it. Instead, I’ve created a PR to restrict the verstion to \< 0.6.18

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## [Syntax errors when running ansible playbook via VSCode extension](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-errors-when-running-ansible-playbook-via-vscode-extension/40801)

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**Author:** [@Stephanie\_Brown](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stephanie_Brown)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-errors-when-running-ansible-playbook-via-vscode-extension/40801 "2025-03-05T16:34:44Z")

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## [Help with json\_query filtering](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-json-query-filtering/40789)

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**Author:** [@Lyle\_McKarns](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lyle_McKarns)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-json-query-filtering/40789 "2025-03-05T15:50:30Z")

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I’m pulling some information from Active Directory and trying to use json\_query to filter it, without success. I’ve written up equivalent code and mock data that reproduces my issue. using data from here with the follow…

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## [Terraform backend credential missing following upgrade of AWX operator to 2.19.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/terraform-backend-credential-missing-following-upgrade-of-awx-operator-to-2-19-1/10783)

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**Author:** [@jimright](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jimright)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/terraform-backend-credential-missing-following-upgrade-of-awx-operator-to-2-19-1/10783 "2025-03-05T15:04:48Z")

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Hello, We are in the process of upgrading our AWX / AWX Operator deployment. Our AWX operator version is 2.11.0 (AWX version 23.7.0) and we are upgrading to version 2.19.1 (AWX version 24.6.1). As part of the upgrade …

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## [Failed to transfer file message](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-transfer-file-message/40790)

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**Author:** [@dpearceFL](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dpearceFL)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-transfer-file-message/40790 "2025-03-05T14:49:51Z")

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Here is my code. --- - hosts: localhost become: true gather\_facts: false vars: key\_fn: "~/.ssh/id\_rsa" tasks: - name: Check if file exists stat: path: "{{ key\_fn }}" register: result Here…

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## [Setting superuser attribute in AWX with Github Enterprise org authentication](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-superuser-attribute-in-awx-with-github-enterprise-org-authentication/40794)

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**Author:** [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-superuser-attribute-in-awx-with-github-enterprise-org-authentication/40794 "2025-03-05T11:03:02Z")

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I have an instance AWX which authenticates using Github Enterprise Organisation. I would like to designate certain users with the “is\_superuser” flag. I have seen that I can first create the user via GUI or API and in th…

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## [AWX error satellite6 inventory sync](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-error-satellite6-inventory-sync/39251)

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**Author:** [@fabeer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fabeer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-error-satellite6-inventory-sync/39251 "2025-03-05T09:53:29Z")

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Hello. I have a problem with the inventory sync from satellite. Until a few days ago it was working correctly. Now it fails returning the following error: ansible-inventory \[core 2.15.13\] config file = None confi…

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## [Ansible-lint permission denied](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-permission-denied/40781)

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**Author:** [@dustin1530](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dustin1530)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-permission-denied/40781 "2025-03-04T19:22:20Z")

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I just updated the version of ansible-dev-tools to version 25.2.1, which includes ansible-lint version 25.1.3. When I run ansible-lint --force-color -v -p -w metadata ./\* on my collection. I end up getting a permission …

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## [Ansible.cfg file's VALUES are not picking up during playbook run](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cfg-files-values-are-not-picking-up-during-playbook-run/3956)

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**Author:** [@amvj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/amvj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cfg-files-values-are-not-picking-up-during-playbook-run/3956 "2025-03-04T15:11:58Z")

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We have added custom roles and collections path (both are mentioned below) to an Ansible.cfg file. We then uploaded this Ansible.cfg file in an Execution environment. We then attached the Execution environment to a templ…

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## [Ansible-lint skip-list numbers overview](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-skip-list-numbers-overview/40766)

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**Author:** [@dnmvisser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dnmvisser)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-skip-list-numbers-overview/40766 "2025-03-04T11:46:58Z")

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I’m using ansible-lint in some scripts, and that has a few compact command line options, notably -x 106,205, which is the skip-list. I am looking at this again after a while, I can find the list of rules (index - Ansibl…

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## [AWX 24.6.1- Default ansible modules not working- Mail, Rsync, visudo,](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-24-6-1-default-ansible-modules-not-working-mail-rsync-visudo/40629)

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**Author:** [@vinothravindhran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vinothravindhran)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-24-6-1-default-ansible-modules-not-working-mail-rsync-visudo/40629 "2025-03-04T11:06:08Z")

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Default ansible modules not working- Mail, Rsync, visudo,… I was using docker based AWX ansible earlier and able to execute all default Ansible modules and we recently migrated to kubectl based AWX ansible \[with refere…

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## [SSL SELF-SIGNED Certificate Issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-self-signed-certificate-issue/40744)

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**Author:** [@Shaffique.babu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shaffique.babu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-self-signed-certificate-issue/40744 "2025-03-04T08:19:08Z")

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SSL Self Signed certificate was got expired. I have renewed the certificate in RHEL v8.10. After that through Ansible still old date of SSL certificate are reflecting in reports (AIOPS)

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## [Skip Checking Galaxy Collection versions from internet](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-checking-galaxy-collection-versions-from-internet/40758)

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**Author:** [@trippinnik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trippinnik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-checking-galaxy-collection-versions-from-internet/40758 "2025-03-04T05:23:18Z")

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I am using the servicenow.now plugin to sync inventory and even though I have installed the collection in the EE it is trying to get to the internet to install the collection. This fails and causes the project sync to fa…

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## [AAP and galaxy roles best practices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-and-galaxy-roles-best-practices/40764)

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**Author:** [@jmillsapbooth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jmillsapbooth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-and-galaxy-roles-best-practices/40764 "2025-03-04T02:12:32Z")

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I am migrating my config management stack from puppet/hiera/foreman to AAP. I am getting the hang of it, but I am confused about how I should be using galaxy roles. I am using AAP 4.5.13, and RHEL satellite for my inve…

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## [Individual host credentials using custom plugin!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/individual-host-credentials-using-custom-plugin/40748)

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**Author:** [@dpowell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dpowell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/individual-host-credentials-using-custom-plugin/40748 "2025-03-03T21:49:07Z")

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Has anyone created a custom credential plugin of any kind for AWX running execution environments? More specifically I’m wondering if anyone has handled target hosts with unique credentials. I know ansible-runner allows …

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## [Template Schedule Exceptions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-schedule-exceptions/39915)

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**Author:** [@bmbufalo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bmbufalo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-schedule-exceptions/39915 "2025-03-03T21:19:03Z")

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How do you create Job Template Schedule Exceptions so that a job that is scheduled to run hourly will not run from 2:00 am and 3:00 am? I can’t seem to find a way in the UI.

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## [Advice on how to deal with non-deterministic block device order in automation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/advice-on-how-to-deal-with-non-deterministic-block-device-order-in-automation/40750)

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**Author:** [@bvitnik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bvitnik)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/advice-on-how-to-deal-with-non-deterministic-block-device-order-in-automation/40750 "2025-03-03T18:39:58Z")

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Here is a stripped down playbook that illustrates the problem: - name: Add disk to VM community.vmware.vmware\_guest: ... # auth and other required parameters disk: - size\_gb: "10" # already exists - sda …

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## [Setting environment variable in task for is consumed by lookup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-environment-variable-in-task-for-is-consumed-by-lookup/40749)

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**Author:** [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-environment-variable-in-task-for-is-consumed-by-lookup/40749 "2025-03-03T15:45:42Z")

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Is there any way to have an environment variable created by a task where that environment variable can be consumed by a lookup or filter? I have read The environment: keyword does not affect Ansible itself, Ansible conf…

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## [Ansible module to associate or disassociate AWX or Tower user from team](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-to-associate-or-disassociate-awx-or-tower-user-from-team/40733)

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**Author:** [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-to-associate-or-disassociate-awx-or-tower-user-from-team/40733 "2025-03-03T13:06:26Z")

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Does an ansible module exist for to associate or disassociate AWX or Tower user from a team or does this need to be done through uri module?

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## [External PSQL connection issue from awx-web pod running on K8's cluster](https://forum.ansible.com/t/external-psql-connection-issue-from-awx-web-pod-running-on-k8s-cluster/40746)

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**Author:** [@prateektl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prateektl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/external-psql-connection-issue-from-awx-web-pod-running-on-k8s-cluster/40746 "2025-03-03T12:20:31Z")

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Im trying to setup AWX on k8’s cluster. The K8’s cluster consist of 1 master and 1 worker node. My External PSQL server is reachable from both master and worker node via port 5432. All these servers are present on same V…

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## [X509 cert update on different nginx webservers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/x509-cert-update-on-different-nginx-webservers/40713)

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**Author:** [@Germano\_Bosatra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Germano_Bosatra)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/x509-cert-update-on-different-nginx-webservers/40713 "2025-03-03T10:56:47Z")

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ciao My Topic seems trivial and maybe it is. I created a playbook that replaces certificates that are expiring in the next 20 days on different number of nginx webserver (in the host group:webserver). It first perform…

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## [Issue Installing All-in-One Containerized Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 - Missing galaxy\_ng Module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-installing-all-in-one-containerized-ansible-automation-platform-2-4-missing-galaxy-ng-module/40718)

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**Author:** [@ndmitri](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ndmitri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-installing-all-in-one-containerized-ansible-automation-platform-2-4-missing-galaxy-ng-module/40718 "2025-02-28T21:37:06Z")

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I’m attempting to install the all-in-one, containerized version of Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) 2.4 on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.5 server, but I’m encountering a persistent error during the initialization …

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## [Failed to create temporary directory error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-create-temporary-directory-error/10445)

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**Author:** [@prateektl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prateektl)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-create-temporary-directory-error/10445 "2025-02-28T20:19:32Z")

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In AWX (UI version 24.6.0 ), when connecting to hosts, we get intermittent error: fatal: \[example.server.com\]: UNREACHABLE! =\> {"changed": false, "msg": "Failed to create temporary directory. In some cases, you may have…

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