# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=501 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 502 --- ## [Secure PowerShell Event Logging](https://forum.ansible.com/t/secure-powershell-event-logging/29155)
**Author:** [@jborean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jborean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/secure-powershell-event-logging/29155 "2018-11-30T00:36:21Z")
As part of the recent CVE disclosure CVE 2018-16859 we have come up with a playbook that can clear existing log entries as well as restrict the users who can view the PowerShell operational logs. While the CVE has been r… --- ## ["flush\_handlers task does not support when conditional"...??](https://forum.ansible.com/t/flush-handlers-task-does-not-support-when-conditional/29153)
**Author:** [@Frank\_Thommen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Frank_Thommen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/flush-handlers-task-does-not-support-when-conditional/29153 "2018-11-29T19:27:11Z")
Hello, our latest yum update brought ansible from 2.4.2.0 to 2.7.2 and now we are facing \[WARNING\]: flush\_handlers task does not support when conditional we need the handlers to be flushed at that point, as later … --- ## [Dump all Tower variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dump-all-tower-variables/29095)
**Author:** [@Me\_Mo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Me_Mo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dump-all-tower-variables/29095 "2018-11-29T18:54:23Z")
hi is there any way to see dump of all used tower varibales? like “env” or “ansible localhost -m setup” or is there any webpage where i find the variables? thank you --- ## [Ansible zabbix module issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-zabbix-module-issues/26552)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Morgan2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Morgan2)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-zabbix-module-issues/26552 "2018-11-29T17:55:30Z")
Hello All, My ansible module is \` ansible 2.4.2.0 config file = /ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = \[u’/root/.ansible/plugins/modules’, u’/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’\] ansible python module … --- ## [From RHEL not able to connect to windows VM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/from-rhel-not-able-to-connect-to-windows-vm/29141)
**Author:** [@Suma\_P](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Suma_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/from-rhel-not-able-to-connect-to-windows-vm/29141 "2018-11-29T13:30:26Z")
Hi Team , I am trying to do a POC on Ansible first time.I am using RHEL as a master and Windows 2012 as a client .Installed ansible 2.7 in RHEL and winrm in windows and done inventory entries in RHEL . i am getting bel… --- ## [String comparison with text from different encoding](https://forum.ansible.com/t/string-comparison-with-text-from-different-encoding/29150)
**Author:** [@kcdenoy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kcdenoy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/string-comparison-with-text-from-different-encoding/29150 "2018-11-29T11:40:08Z")
Hi all, I wanted to know if such is possible? The environment has a host using 'euc-jp' as its encoding. I'm aware that a result from a command task (e.g. shell: echo "hello world") is automatically converted to 'utf-… --- ## [Parallel VM Creations](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parallel-vm-creations/23285)
**Author:** [@Chethan\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chethan_S)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parallel-vm-creations/23285 "2018-11-29T10:50:04Z")
Is it possible to create multiple VMs in parallel? As of now, it’s one VM after another. I use the vmware\_guest module for creating VMs in vCenter Server. I tried specifying strategy: free but that is not helping. --- ## [Ansible Development (methods skip in Ansible modules)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-development-methods-skip-in-ansible-modules/29138)
**Author:** [@rpachi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rpachi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-development-methods-skip-in-ansible-modules/29138 "2018-11-29T10:02:13Z")
Hey Experts, I have written Ansible module. I am using it in multiple places. at times our software won’t give output for the first time. so when we use retry option, our software gives output on 2nd or 3rd attempt. s… --- ## [ansible-pull: possible to use with add\_hosts and remote targets?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pull-possible-to-use-with-add-hosts-and-remote-targets/29149)
**Author:** [@olapodrido](https://forum.ansible.com/u/olapodrido)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pull-possible-to-use-with-add-hosts-and-remote-targets/29149 "2018-11-29T09:54:34Z")
Hi! I am maintaining a set of servers which host some LXD containers on them. The playbooks to install them go like this: First playbook connects to the LXD host, installs apps and services including the containers tha… --- ## [AD integration - MemberDNGroupType is invalid](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ad-integration-memberdngrouptype-is-invalid/29101)
**Author:** [@Sam2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sam2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ad-integration-memberdngrouptype-is-invalid/29101 "2018-11-29T06:47:53Z")
Hello eveyone, I am trying to configure AD for AWX authentication, however I am getting below error: \` 2018-11-22 10:50:10,721 WARNING awx.conf.settings The current value “‘MemberDNGroupType’” for setting “AUTH\_LDAP\_G… --- ## [Creating an aws target group with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-an-aws-target-group-with-ansible/29147)
**Author:** [@joeldamata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/joeldamata)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-an-aws-target-group-with-ansible/29147 "2018-11-29T05:40:37Z")
What Im trying to accomplish is to create a network load balancer target group from dynamically generated list of instances. brokerInstancesList is a list of instance ids. I need to iterate over this list and add them a… --- ## [can we use Ansible to deploy applications to linux](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-we-use-ansible-to-deploy-applications-to-linux/29146)
**Author:** [@Narmada\_Karthika](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Narmada_Karthika)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-we-use-ansible-to-deploy-applications-to-linux/29146 "2018-11-28T21:55:25Z")
Hello, I want to try using Ansible to publish the sln and copy to Linux deploy servers. please suggest me some way to use Ansible for my build and deployment process. thanks, Narmada --- ## [How to copy certain files in different servers (different location )to another remote server using ansible.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-copy-certain-files-in-different-servers-different-location-to-another-remote-server-using-ansible/29137)
**Author:** [@vivek\_mv](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vivek_mv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-copy-certain-files-in-different-servers-different-location-to-another-remote-server-using-ansible/29137 "2018-11-28T20:41:54Z")
hello Experts, How to copy certain files in different servers (different location )to another remote server using ansible. for example i have 5 application servers (A1,A2, A3, A4, A5), from theser servers i need to cop… --- ## [I can access ansible\_ssh\_pass but not ansible\_become\_pass?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-can-access-ansible-ssh-pass-but-not-ansible-become-pass/29059)
**Author:** [@Lloyd\_Parkes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lloyd_Parkes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-can-access-ansible-ssh-pass-but-not-ansible-become-pass/29059 "2018-11-28T19:52:47Z")
Hi all, I have a playbook that needs a number of passwords. Two of the passwords are specific to the user running the playbook and so I would like to use the -K and -k command line options to ansible-playbook to allow t… --- ## [SSH pseudo terminal zombied after ansible playbook exit](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-pseudo-terminal-zombied-after-ansible-playbook-exit/29145)
**Author:** [@Geetanjali\_Gupta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Geetanjali_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-pseudo-terminal-zombied-after-ansible-playbook-exit/29145 "2018-11-28T18:21:23Z")
I am running ansible-playbook inside docker container on kubernetes. It does copy task and executes a script. Uses private keys. I am invoking it using a java Process. Looks like the ssh pseudo terminals it might be open… --- ## [Connect via NOT a bastion jump host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connect-via-not-a-bastion-jump-host/23826)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Kirichenko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anton_Kirichenko)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connect-via-not-a-bastion-jump-host/23826 "2018-11-28T16:54:42Z")
Hello, Sorry for a lame question, but I’m trying to enable Ansible to manage Cisco routers which are reachable only from a sinlge management host. That host is HP NA server, where users could connect by ssh and then man… --- ## [Ansible test required before adding Module to Ansible repo using PR](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-required-before-adding-module-to-ansible-repo-using-pr/29144)
**Author:** [@roshan\_wanaskar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roshan_wanaskar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-required-before-adding-module-to-ansible-repo-using-pr/29144 "2018-11-28T16:50:29Z")
Hi, I have made my module ready to add in cloud. Which of this test are required? Unit, Integration, Sanity? Which test are.required and what files do I need to make? --- ## [kombu / celery in tower versions?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kombu-celery-in-tower-versions/29134)
**Author:** [@rpetrell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rpetrell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kombu-celery-in-tower-versions/29134 "2018-11-28T14:57:05Z")
Raymond, Red Hat Ansible Tower is a downstream commercial derivative of AWX; there’s no direct correlation between awx releases/tags and Tower versions. The best way to track what’s in a given version of Ansible Tower … --- ## [how can change or add multiple path to "ansible python module location" variable?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-change-or-add-multiple-path-to-ansible-python-module-location-variable/29142)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Penazzi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alex_Penazzi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-change-or-add-multiple-path-to-ansible-python-module-location-variable/29142 "2018-11-28T13:52:48Z")
after developing a dynamic inventory script in python3 that requires 3rd party modules installed in a different path (from ansible site-package) I realised that ansible is not able to import them (I guess because the var… --- ## [Parameterize an array for vars\_files, can't seem to template i.e. lookup/split](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parameterize-an-array-for-vars-files-cant-seem-to-template-i-e-lookup-split/28554)
**Author:** [@H\_Kim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/H_Kim)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parameterize-an-array-for-vars-files-cant-seem-to-template-i-e-lookup-split/28554 "2018-11-28T11:42:55Z")
I’d like to read in a directory full of var files without having to specify individual files. The below combination of lookup and split is valid to define a variable but appears not to be supported with vars\_files with “… --- ## [Can't decrypt SSH key to execute ansible commands from remote Jenkins host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-decrypt-ssh-key-to-execute-ansible-commands-from-remote-jenkins-host/29140)
**Author:** [@maayeti](https://forum.ansible.com/u/maayeti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-decrypt-ssh-key-to-execute-ansible-commands-from-remote-jenkins-host/29140 "2018-11-28T11:33:30Z")
Good morning, I have one Jenkins instance from which I need to issue ansible commands & playbooks, ansible master being on another dedicated machine. In my jenkins builds I execute Ansible playbooks using “Send files o… --- ## [win\_copy in windows 7 issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-copy-in-windows-7-issue/29139)
**Author:** [@Sushanta\_Das](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sushanta_Das)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-copy-in-windows-7-issue/29139 "2018-11-28T11:19:25Z")
Hi Experts, I am facing following error message when trying to copy a .exe file of size 500MB using win\_scp module. \[WARNING\]: FATAL ERROR DURING FILE TRANSFER: HTTPSConnectionPool(host=‘172.17.11.112’, port=5986): Rea… --- ## [Ansible constructs incorrect ssh](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-constructs-incorrect-ssh/29135)
**Author:** [@Easy\_King](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Easy_King)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-constructs-incorrect-ssh/29135 "2018-11-28T09:55:04Z")
My firm’s policy has a constraint of passing “-t bash” to ssh for connectivity else it would fail \[This could be to prevent anyone from firing remote commands\]. Below ssh command works fine: ssh -i /opt/cert/id\_rsa\_pro… --- ## [Variable in "body" parameter of "uri" module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-in-body-parameter-of-uri-module/29124)
**Author:** [@Ilya\_Ulis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ilya_Ulis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-in-body-parameter-of-uri-module/29124 "2018-11-28T09:32:19Z")
Hi all! This is my task that works: \` name: Stop services on ambari uri: url: http://{{ inventory\_hostname }}:8080/api/v1/clusters/{{ hostvars\[inventory\_hostname\].cluster\_name }}/services/{{ service }} method: PUT … --- ## [Notify with import or include not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/notify-with-import-or-include-not-working/28992)
**Author:** [@Claudio\_Soprano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Claudio_Soprano)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/notify-with-import-or-include-not-working/28992 "2018-11-28T09:27:56Z")
I’m on ansible 2.6.3-1.el7 on CentOS 7.2 and i’m having problems with notify using include\_tasks or import\_tasks This is that i want to achieve: using a variable to pass the packages list to a task that use yum to inst… --- ## [pickup hostname and create self signed certificate](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pickup-hostname-and-create-self-signed-certificate/29125)
**Author:** [@Vivek1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vivek1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pickup-hostname-and-create-self-signed-certificate/29125 "2018-11-28T08:18:52Z")
Hello Experts, i have working command for creating self signed certificate for IHS server’s .kdb file and i was trying to use the same command through ansible. Here my aim is that ansible should detect the hostname of a… --- ## [unarchive is not skipping if the folder already exists](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-is-not-skipping-if-the-folder-already-exists/29123)
**Author:** [@Vivek1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vivek1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-is-not-skipping-if-the-folder-already-exists/29123 "2018-11-28T08:17:26Z")
Hi Experts, I have below play book for extracting a .zip file from Ansible controller machine to the target folders. But i noticed that play is not working as expected if the target folder and the unzipped files are alr… --- ## [Help with testing filesystem quota module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-testing-filesystem-quota-module/29088)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Hudec](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Peter_Hudec)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-testing-filesystem-quota-module/29088 "2018-11-28T06:36:23Z")
Hi, I was searching for filesystem quota module, but I did not found any ;( So I wrote one. The goal is to add this module in the ansible repository for everyone. code: https://github.com/hudecof/ansible\_module\_quota … --- ## [ipaddr filter doesn't work in virtuelenv](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ipaddr-filter-doesnt-work-in-virtuelenv/29136)
**Author:** [@Evgeniy\_Ivanov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Evgeniy_Ivanov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ipaddr-filter-doesnt-work-in-virtuelenv/29136 "2018-11-28T06:09:21Z")
Hey Folks, I’ve been forwarded to this maillist from the bug tracker. Here is the problem - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/49139 The filter ipaddr doesn’t seem to work properly if installed in the same playb… --- ## [How to specify multiple groups in ansible playbook.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-specify-multiple-groups-in-ansible-playbook/29121)
**Author:** [@Ameya\_Agashe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ameya_Agashe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-specify-multiple-groups-in-ansible-playbook/29121 "2018-11-28T05:08:48Z")
Hello, I’m wondering how to specify multiple groups in a Ansible playbook?? I followed the correct syntax but it reports error “skipping: no hosts matched” Playbook code is as below: name: Install IIS on the newly … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=500) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=502)