# Connection plugin with fwknop before ssh

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-plugin-with-fwknop-before-ssh/28859>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Created:** [October 24, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-plugin-with-fwknop-before-ssh/28859 "2018-10-24T07:45:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andre\_Rodier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@Andre\_Rodier](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andre_Rodier)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-plugin-with-fwknop-before-ssh/28859/1 "2018-10-24T07:45:46Z")

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Hello,

I have quickly written an Ansible connection plugin, that ‘knocks’ the server with fwknop before using ssh connection.

It is my first plugin, and perhaps it contains a lot of errors. However, if anyone is interested to help, to give me advices, etc…

[https://github.com/progmaticltd/ansible-ssh-connection-fwknop](https://github.com/progmaticltd/ansible-ssh-connection-fwknop)

Kind regards,  
André