# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=666 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 667 --- ## [continue execution of tasks on both hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/continue-execution-of-tasks-on-both-hosts/24268)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Recchia](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robert_Recchia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/continue-execution-of-tasks-on-both-hosts/24268 "2017-04-20T17:29:44Z")
I am creating a playbook that is used for multiple hosts - now this might not be the best way but I still want to figure it out. I have two hosts now one that is centos 7 and one that is in amazon ec2. Obviously one uses… --- ## [Can't execute 2 plays in a playbook in ansible-tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-execute-2-plays-in-a-playbook-in-ansible-tower/24258)
**Author:** [@nmath](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nmath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-execute-2-plays-in-a-playbook-in-ansible-tower/24258 "2017-04-20T17:14:07Z")
Hi, I have a playbook which contains 2 plays, one for installing a server (with static IP set) and another to install & configure DNS in this server. For an example: setupdns.yml #play 1 # Installation of DNS VM - … --- ## [how to run task as unprivileged user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-task-as-unprivileged-user/24259)
**Author:** [@user22](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user22)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-task-as-unprivileged-user/24259 "2017-04-20T16:58:47Z")
Good day. I have a sudo user(user1) on the server and i need to run a task as another unprivilleged user(user2). A dont know a password for user2 and regular way to run something as user2 that login as user1 run “sudo -… --- ## [hg username and password](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hg-username-and-password/24265)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hg-username-and-password/24265 "2017-04-20T13:57:21Z")
http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/hg\_module.html How can we give the username and password for accessing the repos in hg module --- ## [how to solve ansible connexion problem to a junos device?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-solve-ansible-connexion-problem-to-a-junos-device/24264)
**Author:** [@fatimazahra.bouhajba](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fatimazahra.bouhajba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-solve-ansible-connexion-problem-to-a-junos-device/24264 "2017-04-20T11:33:52Z")
Hi all, I’m new to ansible, and I need to backup a junos device configuration, I tried the solution bellow host aa.bb.cc.dd ####playbook --- ## [Ansible 2.3.0.0 privilege escalation doesn't work correct](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-0-0-privilege-escalation-doesnt-work-correct/24226)
**Author:** [@TheUnicornXXL](https://forum.ansible.com/u/TheUnicornXXL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-0-0-privilege-escalation-doesnt-work-correct/24226 "2017-04-20T11:24:40Z")
Hi from ansible 1.9 till 2.2.2.0 on centos 7 privilege escalation works really fine. I could access a server with a non privileged user and a ssh key authentication and use as last step the privilege escalation with … --- ## [ansible is unable to connect to junos device](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-is-unable-to-connect-to-junos-device/24263)
**Author:** [@fatimazahra.bouhajba](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fatimazahra.bouhajba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-is-unable-to-connect-to-junos-device/24263 "2017-04-20T11:17:13Z")
Hi all, I’m new to ansible, I need to backup a junos device configuration, ###hosts \[junos\] aa.bb.cc.dd ########playbook --- ## [ec2\_ami launch\_permissions to multiple accounts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-ami-launch-permissions-to-multiple-accounts/24260)
**Author:** [@Shmulik\_Alfandari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shmulik_Alfandari)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-ami-launch-permissions-to-multiple-accounts/24260 "2017-04-20T11:01:30Z")
Hi, I am creating AMI in AWS using ec2\_ami module. I need to create the AMI and to give permissions to multiple accounts,however it failed. When I am doing it with one account it’s ok. Below the code to create AMI with… --- ## [azure\_rm\_virtualmachine tags weirdness](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-rm-virtualmachine-tags-weirdness/24167)
**Author:** [@mkporwit](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mkporwit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-rm-virtualmachine-tags-weirdness/24167 "2017-04-20T10:53:08Z")
Hi, Not sure yet if what I have here is a bug or not, so thought I’d ask first. I’m seeing a strange failure out of azure\_rm\_virtualmachine in the latest ansible devel. The working playbook looks as follows: name: Cre… --- ## [dockers module issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dockers-module-issues/24257)
**Author:** [@William\_Muriithi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Muriithi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dockers-module-issues/24257 "2017-04-20T08:41:50Z")
Hello, Would really appreciate pointer here as I have run to a hard wall. I am trying to use ansible to manage and configure docker. So I started on a google search and noticed ansible already has some support for docke… --- ## [Blockinfile indentation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/blockinfile-indentation/21581)
**Author:** [@jdelaporte](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jdelaporte)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/blockinfile-indentation/21581 "2017-04-20T01:36:30Z")
I am using blockinfile to write lines to a vars file that includes a few different layers of indentation. How do I make sure the indentation levels are maintained correctly using the block | statement? Thanks! Joanna --- ## [Logout of session and logback in usng ansible playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logout-of-session-and-logback-in-usng-ansible-playbook/24256)
**Author:** [@harish1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harish1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logout-of-session-and-logback-in-usng-ansible-playbook/24256 "2017-04-19T22:16:54Z")
--- ## [Handling ansible.cfg file for distributed version controlled projects](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handling-ansible-cfg-file-for-distributed-version-controlled-projects/24255)
**Author:** [@burns498](https://forum.ansible.com/u/burns498)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handling-ansible-cfg-file-for-distributed-version-controlled-projects/24255 "2017-04-19T21:56:55Z")
All - A question about ansible.cfg maintenance for distributed version controlled projects. This may be more of a general version control question than anything specific to Ansible, but figured you all may have ran into … --- ## [Ansible WinRM allow unencrypted connections - extra step ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-winrm-allow-unencrypted-connections-extra-step/24237)
**Author:** [@glerch3000](https://forum.ansible.com/u/glerch3000)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-winrm-allow-unencrypted-connections-extra-step/24237 "2017-04-19T20:53:53Z")
Hey guys, Hopefully just a quick issue you can educate me on. When using the ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps 1 script, I find that I must still execute this afterwards to win\_ping, for example –\>\> winrm set winrm/config… --- ## [Ansible Windows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-windows/24248)
**Author:** [@mahmoud.mahagna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mahmoud.mahagna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-windows/24248 "2017-04-19T20:45:26Z")
We are testing ansible with our automation projects , we have a lot of VM’s and & PC’s. I’m trying to get ansible working and stuck here , I’ve got it installed on a VM CENTOS Machine . And on a windows machine too . I… --- ## [Invoking packet.net from Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invoking-packet-net-from-ansible/24247)
**Author:** [@anand\_kolli](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anand_kolli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invoking-packet-net-from-ansible/24247 "2017-04-19T20:01:15Z")
Hello, I am facing an issue while invoking packet.net from Ansible. https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/packet\_device\_module.html https://github.com/ngrewe/packet-python/tree/ansible below is my playbook file name: cr… --- ## [Can't i use prompt module in ansible tower?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-i-use-prompt-module-in-ansible-tower/24235)
**Author:** [@user45](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user45)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-i-use-prompt-module-in-ansible-tower/24235 "2017-04-19T19:39:52Z")
In Ansible Tower, I can’t take any user input by using module prompt But the module works fine in the Linux shell. Are there people who have same problem like me ? --- ## [Scaling Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/scaling-ansible/24243)
**Author:** [@Fong\_Yang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fong_Yang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/scaling-ansible/24243 "2017-04-19T18:27:45Z")
We’re evaluating Ansible and other config management tools. I have two issues I would like input from others: if you have to change ssh keys, what’s the best way to do that across tens of thousands of machines? if … --- ## [Ansible: Need to understand how can we use scp and ssh command with shell or script.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-need-to-understand-how-can-we-use-scp-and-ssh-command-with-shell-or-script/24240)
**Author:** [@nishant\_bawane](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nishant_bawane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-need-to-understand-how-can-we-use-scp-and-ssh-command-with-shell-or-script/24240 "2017-04-19T17:29:06Z")
for i in cat /tmp/list do echo $i scp HLC\_auth $i:.ssh/authorized\_keys scp known\_hosts.LLC $i:.ssh/known\_hosts ssh $i “rm -rf .ssh/id\_dsa\*” ssh $i “ssh-keygen -d” done Above the the task i need to run through pla… --- ## [Executing loop in loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/executing-loop-in-loop/24249)
**Author:** [@Anand\_Dasari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anand_Dasari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/executing-loop-in-loop/24249 "2017-04-19T15:03:48Z")
I got a code which check whether local file exists based on with\_items and keeps result in array now based on this array i have to copy the local file to remote dir again using loop name: check wheter we have local co… --- ## [are we allowed to tag a rescue block ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/are-we-allowed-to-tag-a-rescue-block/24218)
**Author:** [@fanvalt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fanvalt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/are-we-allowed-to-tag-a-rescue-block/24218 "2017-04-19T14:23:44Z")
hello, I have a playbook running well, but I want to be able to restore files if it fails. So I want to add a block/rescue, I am allowed to tag the rescue so the restore of files will only run if I run my playbook with… --- ## [Download files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/download-files/24245)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/download-files/24245 "2017-04-19T12:41:08Z")
Hello, i have few zip files in a url like 1.zip, 1.md5.txt, 2.zip, 2.md5.txt , if there is a change in the zip file the corresponding md5.txt entry will be changed, how can i check this condition and download only the z… --- ## [Azure HDInsight](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-hdinsight/24244)
**Author:** [@ayan\_guha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ayan_guha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-hdinsight/24244 "2017-04-19T01:53:46Z")
Hi is it possible to use Ansible to create and/or autoscale HDInsight clusters on Azure? Best Ayan --- ## [ansible ssh issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ssh-issue/24242)
**Author:** [@William\_Muriithi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Muriithi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ssh-issue/24242 "2017-04-18T23:39:01Z")
Hello, This is not an ansible issue to be frank but I am hoping someone here have seen it before and can offer some guidance. Note, I can manually ssh to the system, but ansible can’t. I have a system that was previous… --- ## [How to detect which role called an other role in case of role dependency](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-detect-which-role-called-an-other-role-in-case-of-role-dependency/24179)
**Author:** [@gabrioux](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gabrioux)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-detect-which-role-called-an-other-role-in-case-of-role-dependency/24179 "2017-04-18T18:34:17Z")
Hi, I have a playbook with many roles plus a common role that is used by each other roles. Basically, this common role is used because I have some tasks that are applicable for all roles, obviously, I don’t want to rew… --- ## [Ansible Roles fails to run in Interactive mode with local\_action module.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-roles-fails-to-run-in-interactive-mode-with-local-action-module/24215)
**Author:** [@Know\_Your\_Tech](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Know_Your_Tech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-roles-fails-to-run-in-interactive-mode-with-local-action-module/24215 "2017-04-18T16:51:34Z")
Issue Type: user question Ansible version: 2.1.0.0 Ansible module: local\_action --- ## [How to use notify with with\_items](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-notify-with-with-items/24139)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-notify-with-with-items/24139 "2017-04-18T16:09:13Z")
i am downloading zip files from an url, i am using with\_items for list of zip files in that location, i want to do a task (extract) for only the file downloaded. Since i am new to ansible i cant think of anything other t… --- ## [OpenStack - Try to add new hosts in a dynamic inventory file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-try-to-add-new-hosts-in-a-dynamic-inventory-file/24192)
**Author:** [@Soufiane\_Benmalek](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Soufiane_Benmalek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-try-to-add-new-hosts-in-a-dynamic-inventory-file/24192 "2017-04-18T15:58:04Z")
Hi, I use Ansible to launch new servers on an OpenStack public cloud provider. This is my playbook: --- ## [skipping of instance-ids using with\_items in ansible playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skipping-of-instance-ids-using-with-items-in-ansible-playbook/24220)
**Author:** [@acharya\_tejaswi\_indu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/acharya_tejaswi_indu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skipping-of-instance-ids-using-with-items-in-ansible-playbook/24220 "2017-04-18T14:21:51Z")
Hi I am trying to start the instances from a list of instances-ids using with\_items and when condition.I have created a databases with four columns consisting of instance-ids,start-time,end-time and instance-name.Now by… --- ## [osx\_defaults missing a data type](https://forum.ansible.com/t/osx-defaults-missing-a-data-type/24238)
**Author:** [@Adrian\_Wallaschek](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adrian_Wallaschek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/osx-defaults-missing-a-data-type/24238 "2017-04-18T13:01:20Z")
Hi! I just came across a missing datatype in this area: dict. Test-case: I tried to add a directory to the user-folders for Desktop wallpapers. \` $ defaults read com.apple.systempreferences DSKDesktopPrefPane { Use… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=665) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=667)