# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=739 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 740 --- ## [ssl: auth method ssl requires a password](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-auth-method-ssl-requires-a-password/22149)
**Author:** [@Arun\_John\_Varughese](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arun_John_Varughese)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-auth-method-ssl-requires-a-password/22149 "2016-07-28T14:02:28Z")
Hi, While trying to connect to a windows VM through Ansible I get this issue: TASK \[setup\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \<10.xx.xx.xx\> ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: winad-a… --- ## [ssl: auth method ssl requires a password](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-auth-method-ssl-requires-a-password/22148)
**Author:** [@Arun\_John\_Varughese](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arun_John_Varughese)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-auth-method-ssl-requires-a-password/22148 "2016-07-28T13:55:34Z")
Hi, I am having an issue trying to connect to my windows server in the internal network, as I get this error: TASK \[setup\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* fatal: \[10.xxx.xxx.xxx\]: U… --- ## [nxos\_template module time-out when banner motd is broken into several lines](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nxos-template-module-time-out-when-banner-motd-is-broken-into-several-lines/22146)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Baro](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Martin_Baro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nxos-template-module-time-out-when-banner-motd-is-broken-into-several-lines/22146 "2016-07-28T12:59:29Z")
Hi, I’m getting “time-out trying to send command” error message when trying to push banner motd template to nxos like: banner motd # unauthorized access prohibited --- ## [Shell Module and escaping quotes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/shell-module-and-escaping-quotes/22128)
**Author:** [@Jason3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/shell-module-and-escaping-quotes/22128 "2016-07-28T12:48:08Z")
I apologize if this isn’t an strictly an ansible problem, but I’m attempting to run a command like the following which works when run directly on the server in bash but fails when I try running via ansible. name: write… --- ## [Conditional execution of tasks failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/conditional-execution-of-tasks-failing/22125)
**Author:** [@GANA\_SAGAR](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GANA_SAGAR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/conditional-execution-of-tasks-failing/22125 "2016-07-28T12:31:21Z")
Hi, I am trying to write a task to be executed over 4 groups. 2 of them are based on location ‘sb’ ‘ada’ and 2 of them based on distribution. each combination has separate template. sb - redhat - template 1 sb - aix -… --- ## [docker\_container device IOPS limit](https://forum.ansible.com/t/docker-container-device-iops-limit/22144)
**Author:** [@Alvaro\_Gil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alvaro_Gil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/docker-container-device-iops-limit/22144 "2016-07-28T12:31:16Z")
Hello, I am looking for define IOPS limit for a container using docker\_container module but it doesn’t seems to be supported. Any suggestion about how to do it? Thanks! --- ## [Ansible Pull mode](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pull-mode/22130)
**Author:** [@knowshan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/knowshan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pull-mode/22130 "2016-07-28T12:24:45Z")
I am looking for suggestions for implementing Ansible pull model. The pull mode is essential for bootstrapping new systems and auto-scaling not launched by Ansible. I’ve looked at ansible-pull command, but it downloads … --- ## [yum groupinstall "Development tools" for mutliple Linux-based OS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-groupinstall-development-tools-for-mutliple-linux-based-os/22131)
**Author:** [@Igor\_P](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Igor_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-groupinstall-development-tools-for-mutliple-linux-based-os/22131 "2016-07-28T11:01:10Z")
Hi, I am new to Ansible and I am working a playbook that requires to have Development-tool installed on on CentOS based server. However, I was thinking about writing playbook that will be applicable to Debian-based OSs … --- ## [win\_regedit error "Input string was not in a correct formatInput string was not in a correct format"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-regedit-error-input-string-was-not-in-a-correct-formatinput-string-was-not-in-a-correct-format/22109)
**Author:** [@user86](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user86)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-regedit-error-input-string-was-not-in-a-correct-formatinput-string-was-not-in-a-correct-format/22109 "2016-07-28T08:03:23Z")
Hello. I have a problem with win\_regedit. My code: \` name: Windows Update. hosts: windows tasks: name: RebootRelaunchTimeout. win\_regedit: key: HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsUpdate\\AU value: … --- ## [\[PR\]\[ansible-modules-extras\]\[shippable\] shippable containers seem to be missing python2.4](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pr-ansible-modules-extras-shippable-shippable-containers-seem-to-be-missing-python2-4/22138)
**Author:** [@boukili.olivier](https://forum.ansible.com/u/boukili.olivier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pr-ansible-modules-extras-shippable-shippable-containers-seem-to-be-missing-python2-4/22138 "2016-07-28T05:03:29Z")
Hi, I’ve got an ansible-modules-extras PR whose shippable builds always fail due to python2.4 not being installed on those shippable containers (builds fine on travis-ci’s): python2.4 -m compileall -fq -x ‘cloud/|monit… --- ## [Storing Arrays in variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/storing-arrays-in-variable/22142)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Gopal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mona_Gopal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/storing-arrays-in-variable/22142 "2016-07-28T03:33:16Z")
Dear All, I have a file with the below content: NexGen SS7 maximum allowed configuration file MAXIMUM\_INSTANCES = 2 MAXIMUM\_LINKS = 0 MTP2 = NO SCTP = YES M2UA = NO MTP3 = NO M3UA = YES SCCP = YES TCAP = YES M… --- ## [Ansible module to run window service](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-to-run-window-service/22102)
**Author:** [@HY1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/HY1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-to-run-window-service/22102 "2016-07-27T23:46:42Z")
Hello, I’m very new to Ansible. I noticed that there is a win\_service module to create window service but none to run a window service. I have a powershell script to do that. Is it better to create a new module or integ… --- ## [azure\_rm\_virtualmachine](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-rm-virtualmachine/22141)
**Author:** [@M\_Ghaleb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/M_Ghaleb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-rm-virtualmachine/22141 "2016-07-27T20:23:05Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use this Module to spin up a VM in Azure. However how can I bootstrap Ansible PS1 script which enables the WinRM for other tasks? Its working but I can’t see how can I inject user data into it? Thank… --- ## [Save a variable to a File](https://forum.ansible.com/t/save-a-variable-to-a-file/22135)
**Author:** [@John\_Lewis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Lewis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/save-a-variable-to-a-file/22135 "2016-07-27T17:14:42Z")
How do I save a variable to a file if it contained contents of a file on a host that couldn’t support anything but the raw module? --- ## [How to add a 'fake’ loopback alias with the public/elastic IP address](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-a-fake-loopback-alias-with-the-public-elastic-ip-address/22136)
**Author:** [@Rohit\_Maheshwari1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rohit_Maheshwari1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-a-fake-loopback-alias-with-the-public-elastic-ip-address/22136 "2016-07-27T17:06:33Z")
Hi Everyone, I wanted to automate the below commands using ansible but I am facing difficulty to do that. Need your help. - Adding a ‘fake’ loopback alias with the public/elastic IP address: sudo cat \>\> /etc/sysconfig… --- ## [Gather variables from database](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gather-variables-from-database/22137)
**Author:** [@gforster](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gforster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gather-variables-from-database/22137 "2016-07-27T14:50:11Z")
In setting up a brand new server that is being migrated from old server with the same (similar) name. e.g. server1 is migrating to migrate-server1. The old server has a volume name mounted to a particular dir. e.g. the v… --- ## [Ansible-Python Dependency](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-dependency/22132)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Gopal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mona_Gopal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-dependency/22132 "2016-07-27T10:36:11Z")
Dear All, I have a playbook written to fetch various type of inventory information. This playbook gives the following error when i try to run in on RHEL5.5 server with Python2.4.3 in it Error: fatal: \[172.19.1.156\]: … --- ## [Format for conditional password change](https://forum.ansible.com/t/format-for-conditional-password-change/22068)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Dennison](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ian_Dennison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/format-for-conditional-password-change/22068 "2016-07-27T05:40:58Z")
Am creating a playbook where the password age is set to 0 on userid create. The variable “user\_created” gets detected as “changed” when a deleted userid is already deleted (ie, has “absent” in the item.state), so I am tr… --- ## [Ansible Not Passing Domain](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-not-passing-domain/20748)
**Author:** [@navarone52](https://forum.ansible.com/u/navarone52)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-not-passing-domain/20748 "2016-07-26T22:27:19Z")
I’m trying to get Ansible working with Windows Systems. I’m currently testing it against 2k8 box. Run: ansible windows -m win\_ping -vvvvv (I have one system in the windows group) Returns: \ ESTABLISH… --- ## [Improving default output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/improving-default-output/22123)
**Author:** [@James\_Pic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Pic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/improving-default-output/22123 "2016-07-26T13:54:32Z")
Hi all ! When supporting openshift-ansible, users share pastes like (ie. on IRC):: TASK: \[openshift\_serviceaccounts | Grant the user access to the privileged scc\] \*\*\* changed: \[li1491-86.members.linode.com\] =\> (item=\[… --- ## [Cisco ios\_config replace: block not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-ios-config-replace-block-not-working/22122)
**Author:** [@Markus\_Rainer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Markus_Rainer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-ios-config-replace-block-not-working/22122 "2016-07-26T11:16:59Z")
Hi, I am using ansible 2.1.0.0 Module using: ios\_config It seems that replace: block is not working. Whenever changing one of my ntp\_server ip addresses, only this ntp server is configured on my device. All other NT… --- ## [More fields being added to setup module for windows?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/more-fields-being-added-to-setup-module-for-windows/22112)
**Author:** [@kumaraseem](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kumaraseem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/more-fields-being-added-to-setup-module-for-windows/22112 "2016-07-26T10:12:54Z")
Hello developers, I have recently started to use ansible and I am very impressed with its simplicity and ease of doing things. Thank you for making a great software! I am managing both windows and unix boxes and want t… --- ## [Error in NTLM for ansible to windows connection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-ntlm-for-ansible-to-windows-connection/22108)
**Author:** [@Rakshatha\_Shetty](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rakshatha_Shetty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-ntlm-for-ansible-to-windows-connection/22108 "2016-07-26T05:46:15Z")
Hi, I’m using Ansible 2.1 and trying to do NTLM connection to windows server, ansible\_transport variable is set to NTLM, pywinrm 0.2.0 is installed, but connection is not being established. Is there any other configurat… --- ## [Error while doing kerbrose connection from Ansible to Windows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-while-doing-kerbrose-connection-from-ansible-to-windows/22088)
**Author:** [@manoj\_kumar1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/manoj_kumar1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-while-doing-kerbrose-connection-from-ansible-to-windows/22088 "2016-07-26T05:44:28Z")
Hi, I have ansible version ansible 2.1.0.0 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = Default w/o overrides Kerberos is also installled along with request\_kerberose and pywinrm0.2.0. I a… --- ## [Problems with module blockinfile](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problems-with-module-blockinfile/22104)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Paxton](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rick_Paxton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problems-with-module-blockinfile/22104 "2016-07-26T00:39:17Z")
So I just want to state that I’m new to Ansible and not sure how to debug issues yet, any guidance would be appreciated. I’m attempting to use module blockinfile to update /etc/sysctl.conf file, but it doesn’t seem to w… --- ## [junos\_package](https://forum.ansible.com/t/junos-package/22118)
**Author:** [@RaviCharan\_Reddy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/RaviCharan_Reddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/junos-package/22118 "2016-07-25T21:28:45Z")
Hello, has anyone used the latest ansible core module junos\_package to updgrade the OS. I am trying to update the OS using this module, but my playbook throws an error (unable to install package on device). When I check… --- ## [Support for gathering facts before evaluating conditional playbook includes?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-for-gathering-facts-before-evaluating-conditional-playbook-includes/22117)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Brezinski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thomas_Brezinski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-for-gathering-facts-before-evaluating-conditional-playbook-includes/22117 "2016-07-25T21:08:11Z")
Hello, I’ve been looking at using the support for conditionally including playbooks, that was introduced in Ansible 2.0, to simplify some old playbooks. I noticed that the playbook include conditionals are evaluated bef… --- ## [ansible assemble regexp to Assembles specific files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-assemble-regexp-to-assembles-specific-files/22101)
**Author:** [@samir\_patry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samir_patry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-assemble-regexp-to-assembles-specific-files/22101 "2016-07-25T20:41:09Z")
I am using assemble module to make one file from multiple files. I have a list of files and from that list I want only .pub files to be assembled, but I am not sure how to use this. list of files: root\_rsa\_comiskey-v01… --- ## [Location of custom powershell cmdlets in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/location-of-custom-powershell-cmdlets-in-ansible/22107)
**Author:** [@Rakshatha\_Shetty](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rakshatha_Shetty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/location-of-custom-powershell-cmdlets-in-ansible/22107 "2016-07-25T20:33:41Z")
Hi, Where are the custom powershell cmdlets present in ps1 script of windows modules defined in anisble? For example: Get-AnsibleParam is powershell cmdlet used in windows module windows\_env.ps1, where is the cmdlet Ge… --- ## [Creating a swap file on a new partition using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-swap-file-on-a-new-partition-using-ansible/22114)
**Author:** [@karthik\_keyan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/karthik_keyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-swap-file-on-a-new-partition-using-ansible/22114 "2016-07-25T17:47:16Z")
We are running a project to automate server build on our AWS infrastructure. On a AWS instance, I need to create a swap space as that of memory size of the instance. Any suggestions to use existing modules or I need to w… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=738) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=740)