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## [AWX Execution Node Failing When Running A Template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-execution-node-failing-when-running-a-template/6305)

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**Author:** [@avml](https://forum.ansible.com/u/avml)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-execution-node-failing-when-running-a-template/6305 "2024-06-12T19:00:32Z")

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Hello All. Need a little bit of help trying to get an execution node working with my AWX cluster. I was able to complete the process and AWX see’s the execution node. However when I assign a template to it, and run it. …

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## [Deploy a file on a converged server with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploy-a-file-on-a-converged-server-with-ansible/6493)

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**Author:** [@matheo-brnd](https://forum.ansible.com/u/matheo-brnd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploy-a-file-on-a-converged-server-with-ansible/6493 "2024-06-14T12:12:21Z")

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Hi everyone ! I got an issue when I want to deploy a file with ‘ansible-playbook’ on a converged server. The problem is that I can’t put myself in (root) on this server. I tried to add ‘become:yes’ on my tasks but the …

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## [AWX - SAML Google groups mapping](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-saml-google-groups-mapping/6466)

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**Author:** [@Ami](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ami)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-saml-google-groups-mapping/6466 "2024-06-14T07:06:38Z")

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In AWX 21.12.0 I am trying to configure SAML with GOOGLE. It works, but I’m having issue with mapping users from Google Groups to AWX Teams. Groups are mapped to AWX as App attribute: googlegp on google side and then …

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## [AWX Instance group workload management](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-instance-group-workload-management/6271)

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**Author:** [@prateektl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prateektl)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-instance-group-workload-management/6271 "2024-06-13T20:15:02Z")

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I have an Instance group having 2 ec2 instances attached to the group. When I execute the workflow template (Heavy load), I observer that the job template gets executed only one instance which is part of the instance gro…

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## [Using Ansible playbook to automate deployment of Azure virtual machines. How to automatically enroll new VMs in Intune?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-playbook-to-automate-deployment-of-azure-virtual-machines-how-to-automatically-enroll-new-vms-in-intune/6367)

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**Author:** [@PeterG](https://forum.ansible.com/u/PeterG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-playbook-to-automate-deployment-of-azure-virtual-machines-how-to-automatically-enroll-new-vms-in-intune/6367 "2024-06-13T19:14:59Z")

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Our department has used Ansible playbooks to successfully automate deployment of Azure virtual machines previously. We have a new use case where we need to adapt existing playbooks to deploy Azure VMs that are Entra ID j…

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## [Couldn't resolve module/action 'community.vmware.vmware\_rest](https://forum.ansible.com/t/couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-vmware-vmware-rest/6352)

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**Author:** [@pgh2011](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pgh2011)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-vmware-vmware-rest/6352 "2024-06-13T16:00:21Z")

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Hi, I have installed the vmware\_rest collection using: ansible-galaxy collection install vmware.vmware\_rest It is visible with: ansible-galaxy collection list vmware.vmware\_rest 2.3.1 Is it lo…

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## [AWX executor node install\_receptor.yml file Installation issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-executor-node-install-receptor-yml-file-installation-issue/6319)

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**Author:** [@Sakshi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sakshi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-executor-node-install-receptor-yml-file-installation-issue/6319 "2024-06-13T15:21:17Z")

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Hello Team, We have downloaded and extracted the install bundle to setup the new AWX VM Executor Node. However, we are facing the installation error while executing the install\_receptor.yml file. please find the below e…

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## [Own "role" cant find role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/own-role-cant-find-role/6296)

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**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/own-role-cant-find-role/6296 "2024-06-13T08:07:32Z")

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Hello again! I want to have a Playbook running in the background which checks for github releases. I used to learn the recommended folder structure, but the playbook cant find the roles. I Run the check\_releases.yaml. …

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## [AWX not working after /var permissions changed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-not-working-after-var-permissions-changed/6301)

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**Author:** [@bjwebster](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bjwebster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-not-working-after-var-permissions-changed/6301 "2024-06-13T07:13:49Z")

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I have got myself into a bit of a hole. I was trying to get an execution environment with a volume configured to write to the /var dirctory on the host and I changed the permissions of the /var directory to 755 recursive…

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## [Awx - \[deprecation warning\]: ansible\_collections\_paths](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-deprecation-warning-ansible-collections-paths/4116)

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**Author:** [@MallocArray](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MallocArray)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-deprecation-warning-ansible-collections-paths/4116 "2024-06-13T06:08:31Z")

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A few months ago we upgraded our EE from Ansible 2.14 to 2.16. We have a local ansible.cfg file in the root of our project that contains a setting to point to collections in our repo collections\_path = ./collections We…

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## [Unable to create AWS Batch Job-Definition of Fargate type](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-create-aws-batch-job-definition-of-fargate-type/6331)

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**Author:** [@vinodceg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vinodceg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-create-aws-batch-job-definition-of-fargate-type/6331 "2024-06-13T05:49:21Z")

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Unable to create aws batch job-definition of Fargate type. I am referring to aws\_batch\_job\_definition – Manage AWS Batch Job Definitions — Ansible Documentation page in-order to create aws job-definition. As mentioned,…

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## [Playbook ansible permisos](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-ansible-permisos/6258)

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**Author:** [@Jasonroot1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jasonroot1)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-ansible-permisos/6258 "2024-06-13T02:04:01Z")

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I have many vulnerabilities on different servers on different routes on each server, I must remove the write permission from others just remove the write permission from others… there are many servers and on different ro…

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## [How to allow a playbook with \`hosts: all\` to be executed on localhost without \`connection: local\`?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-allow-a-playbook-with-hosts-all-to-be-executed-on-localhost-without-connection-local/6318)

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**Author:** [@ShanDesai](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ShanDesai)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-allow-a-playbook-with-hosts-all-to-be-executed-on-localhost-without-connection-local/6318 "2024-06-12T16:53:11Z")

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System Description I am building a custom QEMU image (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS) which has ansible and ansible-runner. I have a testing logic where I use pytest and I use fixtures as small runner projects that I wish to execute …

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## [Ansible-playbook succeeds with no changes but i686 package not installed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-succeeds-with-no-changes-but-i686-package-not-installed/6240)

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**Author:** [@shareefj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shareefj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-succeeds-with-no-changes-but-i686-package-not-installed/6240 "2024-06-12T13:47:23Z")

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Hi there, I’m a new user to Ansbile so this might well be user error but I’m seeing ansible-playbook complete with no issues but not update the dnf package. Edit: after a bit of debug as I wrote this issue, it looks li…

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## [Issue with import hostvars Option in Ansible Dynamic Inventory Parsing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-import-hostvars-option-in-ansible-dynamic-inventory-parsing/6309)

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**Author:** [@kedar9696](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kedar9696)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-import-hostvars-option-in-ansible-dynamic-inventory-parsing/6309 "2024-06-12T06:20:16Z")

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Issue with import hostvars Option in Ansible Dynamic Inventory Parsing Description : When using the import hostvars option with Ansible dynamic inventory (Azure RM Inventory Plugin), Rundeck fails to correctly parse and…

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## [Access to windows host machine on ubuntu local](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-to-windows-host-machine-on-ubuntu-local/4984)

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**Author:** [@simon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/simon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-to-windows-host-machine-on-ubuntu-local/4984 "2024-06-11T17:04:37Z")

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Hello everyone! I am new in ansible and have some issue interacting with windows host. I configured hosts file like this \[windows\_host\] 34.235.150.... \[windows\_host:vars\] ansible\_user=Administrator ansible\_password=k…

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## [Handling Conditional Checks in a Survey Workflow Without Job Failure](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handling-conditional-checks-in-a-survey-workflow-without-job-failure/6297)

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**Author:** [@alvaroc20](https://forum.ansible.com/u/alvaroc20)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handling-conditional-checks-in-a-survey-workflow-without-job-failure/6297 "2024-06-11T14:48:27Z")

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Hello colleagues, I am currently facing an issue with a survey workflow in Ansible that requires conditional checks and subsequent tasks execution based on the survey results. Here’s the scenario: I have a survey that…

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## [I see error about can not find role after change playbook to role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-see-error-about-can-not-find-role-after-change-playbook-to-role/6247)

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**Author:** [@Mostafa\_Faridi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mostafa_Faridi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-see-error-about-can-not-find-role-after-change-playbook-to-role/6247 "2024-06-11T12:03:08Z")

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I use Packer to make qemu image VM In my hcl file I have this provisioner "ansible-local" { playbook\_file = "/ansible/playbooks/mysql.yml" my playbook was complex and with one playbook I install many packages on th…

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## [Awx install environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-install-environment/6293)

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**Author:** [@bhim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bhim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-install-environment/6293 "2024-06-11T11:53:54Z")

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I have query regarding the AWX supported deployment platform I have requirement to install the AWX in the PODMAN or Stand alone machine without Docker or Kubernets is this possible ? please let me supported platform ot…

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## [Unable to copy any file from ansible to Juniper switch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-copy-any-file-from-ansible-to-juniper-switch/6298)

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**Author:** [@G24Joshi1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/G24Joshi1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-copy-any-file-from-ansible-to-juniper-switch/6298 "2024-06-11T11:46:16Z")

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Hi, I am trying to copy a file from my ansible server to Juniper Switch via below playbook. but getting below error. Could you please tell me the right module if any to copy or any another way to resolve this issue. E…

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## [Community.general.rocketchat still/how usable in AWX playbooks?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-general-rocketchat-still-how-usable-in-awx-playbooks/6172)

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**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-general-rocketchat-still-how-usable-in-awx-playbooks/6172 "2024-06-11T08:51:05Z")

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Hello again! I have a question about the rocketchat module: Iam working on a Role to check for some gitgub releases for eg RocketChat Client and AWX-Operator and sent it via Rocketchat webhoock if there is a new verion…

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## [Merge files inside custom library leads to have not the same values within vars and facts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merge-files-inside-custom-library-leads-to-have-not-the-same-values-within-vars-and-facts/6267)

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**Author:** [@gigi206](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gigi206)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merge-files-inside-custom-library-leads-to-have-not-the-same-values-within-vars-and-facts/6267 "2024-06-10T22:17:23Z")

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I Tried to create a custom module that merge vars: #!/usr/bin/python import os import yaml from ansible.module\_utils.basic import AnsibleModule DOCUMENTATION = r''' --- module: load\_vars short\_description: This module …

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## [Add Variable to Groups of Inventories in the inventories for AAP/AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-variable-to-groups-of-inventories-in-the-inventories-for-aap-awx/6274)

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**Author:** [@valkiriaaquatica](https://forum.ansible.com/u/valkiriaaquatica)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-variable-to-groups-of-inventories-in-the-inventories-for-aap-awx/6274 "2024-06-10T12:05:52Z")

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Hi, using AAP there is this module ansible.controller.group that lets you create,delete, update groups and add variables to the groups. For the moment I have used it for creating specific windows groups with special va…

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## [Nested loops, new to Ansible and need help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nested-loops-new-to-ansible-and-need-help/3038)

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**Author:** [@newbie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/newbie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nested-loops-new-to-ansible-and-need-help/3038 "2024-06-10T11:58:13Z")

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I need to be create a nested loop (I’m open to another way of doing this if somebody knows one). I’ll describe my problem as best I can: I need to be able to deploy a fixed number of VMs (VMware) within my VMware clust…

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## [Incorrect Package Names in AWX for python quay.io/ansible/awx-ee:latest](https://forum.ansible.com/t/incorrect-package-names-in-awx-for-python-quay-io-ansible-awx-ee-latest/6270)

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**Author:** [@sbainfo\_srinivasan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sbainfo_srinivasan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/incorrect-package-names-in-awx-for-python-quay-io-ansible-awx-ee-latest/6270 "2024-06-10T07:16:35Z")

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Issue: I encountered an error while running the AWX image podman pull Quay. The error message indicates that the packages python38-cryptography, python38-pytz, python38-pyyaml, and python38-requests cannot be found. How…

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## [Adding the Admin role to newly created VMWare local user (host)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-the-admin-role-to-newly-created-vmware-local-user-host/6218)

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**Author:** [@NRG](https://forum.ansible.com/u/NRG)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-the-admin-role-to-newly-created-vmware-local-user-host/6218 "2024-06-09T04:03:06Z")

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Good Day everyone, First: I apologize if this thread if posted someplace else, I’ve looked but cannot find this particular issue… I’m new to Ansible and configurations but I learn fairly quickly. I have been trying for…

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## [SAML-Give admin access to group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/saml-give-admin-access-to-group/6249)

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**Author:** [@Shay\_Cohen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shay_Cohen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/saml-give-admin-access-to-group/6249 "2024-06-08T06:09:24Z")

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Hi, I manage to connect awx to okta with the protocol saml. I would like to know how to give a group admin permission access. I didn’t manage to understand how to do it. Thanks

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## [AWX : Select Instance group Workflow template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-select-instance-group-workflow-template/6222)

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**Author:** [@prateektl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prateektl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-select-instance-group-workflow-template/6222 "2024-06-07T16:00:45Z")

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How can we select the instance group while triggering the workflow template. We have the option to select the inventory, but we have a requirement to select the instance group while executing workflow template.

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## [Expanding var with more than one hostvars reference](https://forum.ansible.com/t/expanding-var-with-more-than-one-hostvars-reference/2423)

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**Author:** [@gmarcy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gmarcy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/expanding-var-with-more-than-one-hostvars-reference/2423 "2024-06-07T13:48:09Z")

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Unexpected behavior in variable expansion. I have a small example of the behavior here. Not sure yet if this is a bug. Here is a simplified version. inventory.yml: all: hosts: localhost: prefix\_url: "pre…

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## [Not able to mount dbfs with below yml. Even playbook getting success but dbfs file systems not able to view in df -h](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-mount-dbfs-with-below-yml-even-playbook-getting-success-but-dbfs-file-systems-not-able-to-view-in-df-h/6223)

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**Author:** [@pkvenkat56](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pkvenkat56)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-mount-dbfs-with-below-yml-even-playbook-getting-success-but-dbfs-file-systems-not-able-to-view-in-df-h/6223 "2024-06-06T22:22:48Z")

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Please replace this text with a description of your issue. You should: This playbook its creating the successful logs on the server. /var/tmp/ /var/log/messages The playbook: - name: Mount dbfs ansible.builtin.exp…

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