# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=569 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 570 --- ## [What are the best practices for adding and removing users/groups to /etc/security/pam\_winbind.conf?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-are-the-best-practices-for-adding-and-removing-users-groups-to-etc-security-pam-winbind-conf/27134)
**Author:** [@Tchia04](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tchia04)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-are-the-best-practices-for-adding-and-removing-users-groups-to-etc-security-pam-winbind-conf/27134 "2018-03-27T18:15:13Z")
in particular I am looking to manage the require\_membership\_of field in /etc/security/pam\_winbind.conf through ansible. make successful authentication dependend on membership of one SID (can also take a name) require\_me… --- ## [Ansible - Dynamic List Creation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-dynamic-list-creation/27133)
**Author:** [@Mohammed\_Yasar\_Aktha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mohammed_Yasar_Aktha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-dynamic-list-creation/27133 "2018-03-27T17:49:45Z")
I have a list, based on the index value need to generate a new list Here is the sample - set\_fact: buildslen={{ builds | length }} - debug: var=exactlen - set\_fact: upg\_version\_list2={{ upg\_version\_list2|default(\[\]) +… --- ## [Ansible Task to install logstash on Windows server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-task-to-install-logstash-on-windows-server/27132)
**Author:** [@ktesr123456](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ktesr123456)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-task-to-install-logstash-on-windows-server/27132 "2018-03-27T17:23:26Z")
Hi, Can anyone please provide Ansible Task to install logstash on Windows server, i have seen examples to set it up linux flavors like Debian, CentOS but not for windows server. https://github.com/geerlingguy/ansible-r… --- ## [Issues with Network Automation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-with-network-automation/27131)
**Author:** [@Jon3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jon3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-with-network-automation/27131 "2018-03-27T16:20:26Z")
Hi all, I am having issues with using Ansible on the HP Aruba 3810. This is due to the Aruba requesting a “Press any key to continue” action before it gets onto the CLI shell. Is there any way to tell Ansible to press… --- ## [BigIP timing out while running playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bigip-timing-out-while-running-playbook/27126)
**Author:** [@eric\_landers](https://forum.ansible.com/u/eric_landers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bigip-timing-out-while-running-playbook/27126 "2018-03-27T15:16:57Z")
Answer your Question 0 Rate this Quest --- ## [ansiible: skip when not type function](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansiible-skip-when-not-type-function/27129)
**Author:** [@z\_z](https://forum.ansible.com/u/z_z)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansiible-skip-when-not-type-function/27129 "2018-03-27T15:06:26Z")
\- name: Httpd running ? shell: ps axo args | grep httpd | grep -v grep register: apache failed\_when: false ignore\_errors: yes \<\*\*---- if this removed I get red error on non httpd servers\*\* - name: Copy script … --- ## [command using pipes does not work when using ansible without a playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-using-pipes-does-not-work-when-using-ansible-without-a-playbook/27128)
**Author:** [@Abey\_Thomas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abey_Thomas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-using-pipes-does-not-work-when-using-ansible-without-a-playbook/27128 "2018-03-27T14:42:55Z")
Hi, I would like to use ansible to execute commands on a host. This works \` ansible -i ./ec2.py 192.168.108.53 -s -u ansible -a “rpm -qa --last kernel” \` This does not work as expected the output of rpm is given as… --- ## [About using docker.io/ansible/ansible:httptester](https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-using-docker-io-ansible-ansible-httptester/27127)
**Author:** [@Albert\_Shamsiyan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Albert_Shamsiyan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-using-docker-io-ansible-ansible-httptester/27127 "2018-03-27T14:23:31Z")
Hi I’m trying to use docker.io/ansible/ansible:httptester. When /services.sh is executed, following errors are prompted: 2018/03/27 13:39:46 \[emerg\] 43#43: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (98: Address in use) nginx: \[eme… --- ## [\[Urgent\] Python 2.7 or python 3.x for fresh project](https://forum.ansible.com/t/urgent-python-2-7-or-python-3-x-for-fresh-project/27110)
**Author:** [@Akash\_Agarwal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Akash_Agarwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/urgent-python-2-7-or-python-3-x-for-fresh-project/27110 "2018-03-27T14:14:58Z")
Hi All, Which version of the python is recommended to use? considering Ansible project to work on multiple Operating systems It is a new project and we should consider future use of the project also Thanks, Akash --- ## [Examples of diverse large and inventories](https://forum.ansible.com/t/examples-of-diverse-large-and-inventories/27016)
**Author:** [@Serge\_van\_Ginderacht](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Serge_van_Ginderacht)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/examples-of-diverse-large-and-inventories/27016 "2018-03-27T14:01:40Z")
Seems I posted this initial message to the wrong group a week ago. I got a Spanish bounce message, which made me overlook that. In the mean time I got quite some feedback via Twitter https://twitter.com/svg/status/9725… --- ## [file ... with\_first\_found uses unexpected value](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-with-first-found-uses-unexpected-value/27125)
**Author:** [@Werner\_Flamme](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Werner_Flamme)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-with-first-found-uses-unexpected-value/27125 "2018-03-27T12:28:20Z")
Hi all, I have a piece of code that gives an unexpected error: --- snip --- - name: link the proper certificate issue directory file: src: '{{ item }}' dest: '/etc/mycert/current' state: link fo… --- ## [Command timeout adjustment in 2.5 with new network modules?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-timeout-adjustment-in-2-5-with-new-network-modules/27113)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Pettit](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Scott_Pettit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-timeout-adjustment-in-2-5-with-new-network-modules/27113 "2018-03-27T12:05:02Z")
Hello, I have a number of network tasks that take a long time to run, for example firmware update tasks. In Ansible 2.4 I extended the command\_timeout by using the timeout variable on an individual task basis per https:… --- ## [made a small change in email\_backend class, quickest way to test](https://forum.ansible.com/t/made-a-small-change-in-email-backend-class-quickest-way-to-test/27108)
**Author:** [@MarcG](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MarcG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/made-a-small-change-in-email-backend-class-quickest-way-to-test/27108 "2018-03-27T11:32:04Z")
Hi, I made a small change in the docker awx\_task backend in main/notifications/email\_backend.py. What is the quickest way to have those changes be picked up? Obviously I can restart the docker container, but I’m assumi… --- ## [Pause and Resume Ansible Playbooks without editing the YAML playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pause-and-resume-ansible-playbooks-without-editing-the-yaml-playbook/27111)
**Author:** [@Akash\_Agarwal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Akash_Agarwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pause-and-resume-ansible-playbooks-without-editing-the-yaml-playbook/27111 "2018-03-27T11:08:59Z")
Hi All, Our team have been trying to develop some GUI for the ansible execution and I wanted to know if there is some way to pause and resume the execution of the playbook midway with just command line argument. I am fa… --- ## [win\_shell failing since Ansible 2.5 (?)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-shell-failing-since-ansible-2-5/27115)
**Author:** [@Jeremie\_Levy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeremie_Levy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-shell-failing-since-ansible-2-5/27115 "2018-03-27T10:01:33Z")
My playbook is broken since i upgraded to v2.5 Here is the simplest example i have: The code from my playbook: \` name: Install Winzip Package win\_shell: ‘cmd /C C:\\Users\\ansible\\Downloads\\install\_winzip.cmd’ args: … --- ## [Dynamic Inventory and Openstack: how to cache ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory-and-openstack-how-to-cache/22731)
**Author:** [@David\_Vandergucht](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Vandergucht)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory-and-openstack-how-to-cache/22731 "2018-03-27T09:15:48Z")
Hi ! I cannot find any example of cloud.yaml configuring openstack for dynamic inventory with caching. Right now, each run takes forever to start because it is repopulating from openstack every time. How should i do ? … --- ## [Cannot provision VM in Azure using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-provision-vm-in-azure-using-ansible/27123)
**Author:** [@cloudworld79](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cloudworld79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-provision-vm-in-azure-using-ansible/27123 "2018-03-27T06:44:39Z")
Team, Trying to provision VM in Azure Environment using Ansible. However, getting error while running the command - $ sudo ansible-playbook azure\_create\_vm.yml PLAY \[Create Azure VM\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [include\_role with delegate\_to - how to import group\_vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-role-with-delegate-to-how-to-import-group-vars/27120)
**Author:** [@szknitter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/szknitter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-role-with-delegate-to-how-to-import-group-vars/27120 "2018-03-26T20:15:49Z")
Hi. I have situation like this: Playbook that is running on hosts A, B, C. Each of them have some other hosts under (A → a1 and a2, B → b1 and b2, C → c1 and c2). I have groups defined that a1, a2, b1, b2, c1 and c2 a… --- ## [Error in a installation of CKAN through Ansible in a Ubuntu 14.04 virtual machine.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-a-installation-of-ckan-through-ansible-in-a-ubuntu-14-04-virtual-machine/27119)
**Author:** [@Antonio\_Padez\_de\_Cas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Antonio_Padez_de_Cas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-a-installation-of-ckan-through-ansible-in-a-ubuntu-14-04-virtual-machine/27119 "2018-03-26T17:40:09Z")
Hi, I’m trying to replicate an installation of CKAN through Ansible in a Ubuntu 14.04 virtual machine. But i have this error: \` --- ## [Ansible vs Ansible Tower ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vs-ansible-tower/27075)
**Author:** [@Albert\_Shamsiyan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Albert_Shamsiyan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vs-ansible-tower/27075 "2018-03-26T16:11:05Z")
I’m confused. From what I’ve understood, There are Ansible and Ansible Tower. Ansible is for free while Ansible Tower costs. True \\ False? In case True, Where can I find comparison matrix ? \\ What is the difference … --- ## [Variable gets registered even if when clause is false](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-gets-registered-even-if-when-clause-is-false/27118)
**Author:** [@MKPhil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MKPhil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-gets-registered-even-if-when-clause-is-false/27118 "2018-03-26T16:07:56Z")
In a playbook, a Variable gets registered even if “when” clause is false…Is this a bug? Consider this playbook \` --- ## [Environment variables unavaiable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/environment-variables-unavaiable/27114)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Simovic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Martin_Simovic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/environment-variables-unavaiable/27114 "2018-03-26T14:40:52Z")
Hi, I am observing following behaviour using ansible on set of Ubuntu-1604, SLES-12 and CentOS-7 hosts. Environment variables, normally avaiable for login shell (/bin/bash) are not avaiable via ansible “setup” or “shel… --- ## [expect module works but hangs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/expect-module-works-but-hangs/27116)
**Author:** [@DOkuwa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DOkuwa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/expect-module-works-but-hangs/27116 "2018-03-26T13:57:01Z")
Other recipients: Hello, I have a playbook here which seems to do what it needs to do but hangs It actually copies the file using ftp but cannot find a way to exit out of the program — - name: backup of juniper using ex… --- ## [Unable to create machine credential with SSH Private Key and passphrase](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-create-machine-credential-with-ssh-private-key-and-passphrase/27109)
**Author:** [@Calum\_Butler](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Calum_Butler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-create-machine-credential-with-ssh-private-key-and-passphrase/27109 "2018-03-26T13:31:04Z")
All, I have used Ansible before but I am new to AWX. I am trying to create a machine credential to hold my SSH Private key and PassPhrase. I can load the key by dragging it to the SSH PRIVATE KEY field and save the cr… --- ## [Using job tags in AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-job-tags-in-awx/27112)
**Author:** [@THUND3R](https://forum.ansible.com/u/THUND3R)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-job-tags-in-awx/27112 "2018-03-26T13:29:04Z")
Hello! How to import tags from ansible roles into a tower? I add the tag in the ansible roles. Checkin: ansible-playbook -i stage rsyslog.yml --list-tags{/code} And I get list of all of my tags. play # 1 (rsyslog): rs… --- ## [Ansible remote installation of SQL server 2016.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-remote-installation-of-sql-server-2016/27072)
**Author:** [@12177589](https://forum.ansible.com/u/12177589)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-remote-installation-of-sql-server-2016/27072 "2018-03-26T09:29:03Z")
hello everybodyDuring the installation of SQL server 2016, I encountered some problems: 1.In ansible, when deployed with ‘raw’, background hint: This SQL Server setup media does not support the language of the OS; When… --- ## [Ansible issues with Windows deployment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-issues-with-windows-deployment/27013)
**Author:** [@12177589](https://forum.ansible.com/u/12177589)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-issues-with-windows-deployment/27013 "2018-03-26T08:00:25Z")
I use ansible to operate Windows, there are many problems! As follows: Use win\_copy to copy the Shared directory or the middle file times of the network drive disk! My Syntax is here , tasks: name: copy file win\_… --- ## [kerberos: Bad HTTP response returned from server. Code 400](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kerberos-bad-http-response-returned-from-server-code-400/26869)
**Author:** [@jn.bedag](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jn.bedag)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kerberos-bad-http-response-returned-from-server-code-400/26869 "2018-03-26T03:00:17Z")
Hi there Never had this error before, and also Google could not help me so far. When I create a new virtualenv and install pip modules, I get the mentioned error when I try to manage Windows hosts with Ansible. I’m on… --- ## [External files with custom inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/external-files-with-custom-inventory/27088)
**Author:** [@MarcG](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MarcG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/external-files-with-custom-inventory/27088 "2018-03-26T01:02:17Z")
Hi I have a dynamic inventory file references an external file. This external file is updated by plays under certain conditions and then effects the output of the dynamic inventory on its next run. Is there a way to use… --- ## [Cannot see playbooks in a Demo Project](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-see-playbooks-in-a-demo-project/27107)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Trunecka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michal_Trunecka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-see-playbooks-in-a-demo-project/27107 "2018-03-25T19:04:22Z")
Hi, I’ve installed AWX locally via docker, but the Job Templates page in project section seems to be broken. Did I do something wrong? Where should I see list of playbooks in a project? I haven’t found any screenshot an… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=568) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=570)