# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=578 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 579 --- ## [ANSIBALLZ\_WRAPPER is not recognized as the name \\r\\nof a cmdlet](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansiballz-wrapper-is-not-recognized-as-the-name-r-nof-a-cmdlet/26865)
**Author:** [@Guillem\_Sola](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guillem_Sola)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansiballz-wrapper-is-not-recognized-as-the-name-r-nof-a-cmdlet/26865 "2018-02-28T23:35:05Z")
Hi, I’m trying to run some integration tests from ubuntu against a windows10 host with ./ansible-test windows-integration -v win\_xml --allow-destructive Test tasks starts but it complains fatal: \[windows10\]: FAILED! … --- ## [custom modules and local images](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-modules-and-local-images/26380)
**Author:** [@Oguz\_Yarimtepe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oguz_Yarimtepe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-modules-and-local-images/26380 "2018-02-28T21:49:04Z")
What should i do to add bigsuds and pysphere modules to my awx installation? And i am still not able to upgrade the current image without loosing the settings. Will be happy if someone show me a path. --- ## [Ansible SSH "stderr": "reboot: Need to be root"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ssh-stderr-reboot-need-to-be-root/26863)
**Author:** [@Hemant\_Kulkarni](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hemant_Kulkarni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ssh-stderr-reboot-need-to-be-root/26863 "2018-02-28T16:29:28Z")
Hello Team, I need to reboot my servers using ansible ,my Problem is i dont have sudo user , i have normal user and root password … admin = normal user here is my simple playbook … hosts: unix tasks: name: reboot s… --- ## [pretty printing 'complete' dictionary vars in a file after reading from a list of dicts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pretty-printing-complete-dictionary-vars-in-a-file-after-reading-from-a-list-of-dicts/26860)
**Author:** [@ishan\_jain](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ishan_jain)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pretty-printing-complete-dictionary-vars-in-a-file-after-reading-from-a-list-of-dicts/26860 "2018-02-28T16:09:46Z")
I have a large number of YAML files prepared manually which have a fixed structure - list of dictionaries. But within different files, sequence of these keys and their values differ. I need to manage them automatically, … --- ## [Can anyone tell me how to make a workflow editor like application](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-how-to-make-a-workflow-editor-like-application/26866)
**Author:** [@Dennis\_Lee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dennis_Lee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-how-to-make-a-workflow-editor-like-application/26866 "2018-02-28T15:12:07Z")
I have been working on a Ansible Tower like web project, recently we need to implement a workflow like functionality. Is there a convenient way to integrate the workflow editor with my project or any advice on start fro… --- ## [Figuring out playbook\_vars\_root](https://forum.ansible.com/t/figuring-out-playbook-vars-root/26867)
**Author:** [@Jean\_Helou](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jean_Helou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/figuring-out-playbook-vars-root/26867 "2018-02-28T09:53:06Z")
I am trying to understand what playbook\_vars\_root does in Ansible 2.4.3, I have the feeling that it is totally ignored According to the documentation : This sets which playbook dirs will be used as a root to process v… --- ## [ansible-valult encrypt\_string and adhoc command usage - how to ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-valult-encrypt-string-and-adhoc-command-usage-how-to/26755)
**Author:** [@Narahari\_n\_Savitha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Narahari_n_Savitha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-valult-encrypt-string-and-adhoc-command-usage-how-to/26755 "2018-02-28T04:02:21Z")
Friends: I am trying to understand how to do something. I am not even sure it is possible. Try to help me please. Thank you in advance for your help. End User types in user id and password on jenkins screen. I then w… --- ## [Can Ansible consider switching from Google Groups to a Discourse instance?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-consider-switching-from-google-groups-to-a-discourse-instance/26777)
**Author:** [@David\_Reagan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Reagan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-consider-switching-from-google-groups-to-a-discourse-instance/26777 "2018-02-27T21:35:16Z")
I did a search, and I think the last time switching from mailing lists to a forum was discussed was in 2014 here: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/ansible-project/3NkSXNxULFw/discussion Can Ansible consider switching f… --- ## [New data import/export tool in tower-cli / awx-cli](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-data-import-export-tool-in-tower-cli-awx-cli/26862)
**Author:** [@AlanCoding](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AlanCoding)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-data-import-export-tool-in-tower-cli-awx-cli/26862 "2018-02-27T20:18:58Z")
Greetings, I would like to ask interested users in the community of AWX to help review this new feature to send/receive data from an AWX server. https://github.com/ansible/tower-cli/pull/479 pip install git+https://git… --- ## [Can someone show a working example of how to iterate over the rows of a csv file?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-someone-show-a-working-example-of-how-to-iterate-over-the-rows-of-a-csv-file/26815)
**Author:** [@Nico\_Sabbi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nico_Sabbi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-someone-show-a-working-example-of-how-to-iterate-over-the-rows-of-a-csv-file/26815 "2018-02-27T18:58:20Z")
HI, I find Ansible docs really frustrating. Never a full example that is not trivial or misleading. Please, can someone provide a working example of a play to iterate over the rows of a csvfile? Thanks. --- ## [Recursive copy without copying top dir?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/recursive-copy-without-copying-top-dir/26861)
**Author:** [@ZillaYT](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ZillaYT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/recursive-copy-without-copying-top-dir/26861 "2018-02-27T17:40:22Z")
Ansible v2.4.0.0 I want to copy the contents of a local directory to my target host, but the recursive option copies the directory itself. That is \` name: Copy local files target copy: src: /tmp/local\_dir dest: /s… --- ## [I want to curl --unix-socket](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-want-to-curl-unix-socket/26630)
**Author:** [@Chris7444](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris7444)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-want-to-curl-unix-socket/26630 "2018-02-27T15:16:51Z")
Is there an ansible module that will let me do the same ? It seems the uri: module does not support unix sockets I would like to avoid using the shell: or command: module if possible Thanks --- ## [Security acess to a machine via Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/security-acess-to-a-machine-via-ansible/26821)
**Author:** [@Oscar\_Pinto](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oscar_Pinto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/security-acess-to-a-machine-via-ansible/26821 "2018-02-27T14:41:51Z")
How can I ensure that a user that is used to play the playbooks does not have ssh access in any other way --- ## [Ansible awx console not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-awx-console-not-working/26858)
**Author:** [@Jabeer\_Khan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jabeer_Khan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-awx-console-not-working/26858 "2018-02-27T14:34:57Z")
Hi Folks, I have installed ansible awx on docker. Awx console came up properly… after a week when I visit console it throws me an 500 error. Not sure what was wrong. Kindly suggest… Thanks, Jabeer --- ## [Ansible Tower Job Output via api](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-job-output-via-api/26857)
**Author:** [@smitconsultant2017](https://forum.ansible.com/u/smitconsultant2017)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-job-output-via-api/26857 "2018-02-27T05:19:51Z")
Hi I am looking for a way to get output of ansible tower job. I was looking at rest Api v 2 and can see jobs and templates. The aim is to run the job in tower and if failed send the output in email as part of master pla… --- ## [win\_uri returning "The underlying connection was closed: Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel."](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-uri-returning-the-underlying-connection-was-closed-could-not-establish-trust-relationship-for-the-ssl-tls-secure-channel/26842)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Olker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_Olker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-uri-returning-the-underlying-connection-was-closed-could-not-establish-trust-relationship-for-the-ssl-tls-secure-channel/26842 "2018-02-26T22:45:56Z")
In my Ansible playbook I have a task that calls the “uri” module when running on Linux systems and “win\_uri” when run on Windows systems. The remainder of the task is identical: name: init win\_uri: url: “https://ucp0… --- ## [Unable to run jobs (from template) because the "SCM Update failed for project\_name with ID"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-jobs-from-template-because-the-scm-update-failed-for-project-name-with-id/26848)
**Author:** [@oscar.domingo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/oscar.domingo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-jobs-from-template-because-the-scm-update-failed-for-project-name-with-id/26848 "2018-02-26T21:44:41Z")
Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction to solve the problem I am facing when trying to run a template (job), and I hope this is the place to ask, sorry if not. It errors, sayin… --- ## [how to modify ansible-cmdb to get vmware\_host\_facts (new module)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-modify-ansible-cmdb-to-get-vmware-host-facts-new-module/26856)
**Author:** [@akshar\_barot](https://forum.ansible.com/u/akshar_barot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-modify-ansible-cmdb-to-get-vmware-host-facts-new-module/26856 "2018-02-26T21:31:40Z")
Hi Experts, I am trying to get facts for esx host (vmware\_host\_facts). and module is not available in current version. anyhow I downloaded from https://github.com/ansible/ansible/tree/devel/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmw… --- ## [\[Ansible 2.5\] Question about with\_dict and hash\_behaviour = merge](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-5-question-about-with-dict-and-hash-behaviour-merge/26855)
**Author:** [@David\_Reagan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Reagan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-5-question-about-with-dict-and-hash-behaviour-merge/26855 "2018-02-26T20:50:50Z")
According to this blog post: https://www.ansible.com/blog/loop-plays-past-present-future with\_dict is going away. All my roles rely heavily on with\_dict and hash\_behaviour = merge merging to avoid configuring the same va… --- ## [ENV variable in Anisble.cfg file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/env-variable-in-anisble-cfg-file/26853)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Barkley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ian_Barkley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/env-variable-in-anisble-cfg-file/26853 "2018-02-26T19:33:10Z")
I’ve noticed the documentation has moved from using $HOME to ~/ in various examples when referencing the Ansible.cfg file. I’m currently targeting the use of $USER to help define remote\_path. Will the behavior of using … --- ## [OAuth2 & Authentication Changes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oauth2-authentication-changes/26854)
**Author:** [@Christian\_Adams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christian_Adams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oauth2-authentication-changes/26854 "2018-02-26T17:37:31Z")
Hello All! As mentioned in the release e-mail, Session-based Authentication and OAuth2 is now implemented in AWX. The old AuthToken authentication system has been removed in favor of the new system. See issue #21 (https… --- ## [Can I combine with\_items and when?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-i-combine-with-items-and-when/26849)
**Author:** [@Nico\_Sabbi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nico_Sabbi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-i-combine-with-items-and-when/26849 "2018-02-26T17:16:43Z")
HI, can I combine when: and with\_items clauses as in this example? become: true become\_user: root tasks: block: debug: msg: “riga {{item}}” user: name: “{{ item.split(‘:’)\[0\] }}” home: “{{ item.split(‘:’)\[1\] }}” … --- ## [Power Shell remoting (WinRM trust) not working with Active Directory Kerberos Authentication](https://forum.ansible.com/t/power-shell-remoting-winrm-trust-not-working-with-active-directory-kerberos-authentication/26851)
**Author:** [@Dinesh\_Vashisht](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dinesh_Vashisht)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/power-shell-remoting-winrm-trust-not-working-with-active-directory-kerberos-authentication/26851 "2018-02-26T16:47:56Z")
Hi All, We are using Ansible Version: 2.4.2.0. Power Shell remoting (WinRM trust) is not working when using Active Directory even after establishing: Successful Kerberos Authentication: Default principal: automation… --- ## [win\_lineinfile | Regex](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-lineinfile-regex/26852)
**Author:** [@Tiago\_Pimpao](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tiago_Pimpao)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-lineinfile-regex/26852 "2018-02-26T15:50:03Z")
Hi, I need to update a property in a file but the value i need to write depend of the inventory\_hostname. If the hostname is ABCAPP1.MYDOMAIN.COM the value i need to write is APP1 If the hostname is ABCDB1.MYDOMAIN.CO… --- ## [Cisco and ios\_command "unable to set terminal parameters" error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-and-ios-command-unable-to-set-terminal-parameters-error/26850)
**Author:** [@Scott\_McCamish](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Scott_McCamish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-and-ios-command-unable-to-set-terminal-parameters-error/26850 "2018-02-26T14:54:29Z")
I’m new to ansible. I’ve tried several switch and router versions. All attempts result in the same error. I am able to log into the switch from my ansible host as the network-users. ansible-playbook 2.4.2.0 config fil… --- ## [setup AWX on AWS ELB](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-awx-on-aws-elb/26824)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Benson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Benson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-awx-on-aws-elb/26824 "2018-02-26T13:40:33Z")
Hi, I am trying to setup AWX with docker to run behind AWS ELB with SSL termination. Got it all even though is a valid from ACM. My question changes do I need to make on the inventory files and to redirect all http to a… --- ## [Playbooks In Subdirectories #12862](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbooks-in-subdirectories-12862/26847)
**Author:** [@Percy\_Grunwald](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Percy_Grunwald)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbooks-in-subdirectories-12862/26847 "2018-02-26T13:18:38Z")
I’ve decided to drop my two cents in here as well since I have spent the past hour trawling Google for advice about this issue and found nothing that I consider to be an acceptable solution. In my opinion, Ansible’s beh… --- ## [Windows Kerberos Issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-kerberos-issues/24684)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Heald](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jim_Heald)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-kerberos-issues/24684 "2018-02-26T13:03:40Z")
I’m trying to use Ansible to log into a Windows host, and I’m having issues logging in. My Ansible server is joined to the domain DNS lookup works, as well as in reverse I can log into the Windows hosts as a local user… --- ## [Firewall Rules Check with Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/firewall-rules-check-with-ansible/26829)
**Author:** [@marcalfa1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/marcalfa1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/firewall-rules-check-with-ansible/26829 "2018-02-26T11:05:13Z")
I have a firewall with about 50 rules and constantly growing. Is there a way I can create a playbook to test whether a source host can connect to a destination host on a specific port? If that is possible I can create a… --- ## [can we install an ansible role being s3 as source?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-we-install-an-ansible-role-being-s3-as-source/26845)
**Author:** [@kaja\_salaam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kaja_salaam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-we-install-an-ansible-role-being-s3-as-source/26845 "2018-02-25T11:18:22Z")
can we install an ansible role being s3 as source? for ex: cat requirements.yml [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=577) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=579)