# Authentication to linux machines using Ansible and Vault SSH

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/authentication-to-linux-machines-using-ansible-and-vault-ssh/38086>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 12, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/authentication-to-linux-machines-using-ansible-and-vault-ssh/38086 "2023-06-12T15:56:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Sonali\_Sarade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Sonali\_Sarade](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sonali_Sarade)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/authentication-to-linux-machines-using-ansible-and-vault-ssh/38086/1 "2023-06-12T15:56:21Z")

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Hi Team,

I’m looking for a solution where I can login to linux machine by authenticating it using Ansible and Vault SSH.

Please suggest me how can I implement it.

Regards,  
Sonali.

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**Author:** ![Andrew\_Latham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Andrew\_Latham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Latham)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/authentication-to-linux-machines-using-ansible-and-vault-ssh/38086/2 "2023-06-12T16:04:11Z")

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Sonali

Please confirm if you are speaking of Ansible Vault or Hashicorp Vault.

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**Author:** ![Sonali\_Sarade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Sonali\_Sarade](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sonali_Sarade)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/authentication-to-linux-machines-using-ansible-and-vault-ssh/38086/3 "2023-06-12T16:06:48Z")

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@Andrew, it’s a Hashicorp Vault.

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**Author:** ![Akasurde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/akasurde/32/230_2.png) [@Akasurde](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Akasurde)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/authentication-to-linux-machines-using-ansible-and-vault-ssh/38086/4 "2023-06-12T17:11:39Z")

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Hi Sonali,

You will need [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/userguide/credential\_plugins.html#hashicorp-vault-signed-ssh](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/userguide/credential_plugins.html#hashicorp-vault-signed-ssh)