# dealing with prompt scenario in privilege mode

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/dealing-with-prompt-scenario-in-privilege-mode/30817>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [July 19, 2019, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dealing-with-prompt-scenario-in-privilege-mode/30817 "2019-07-19T05:05:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Netizen\_Bhoomi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Netizen\_Bhoomi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Netizen_Bhoomi)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dealing-with-prompt-scenario-in-privilege-mode/30817/1 "2019-07-19T05:05:57Z")

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Any pointers on how to deal with scenarios where system prompt for user input in ios\_config module ? . I am trying to execute the command “crypto key zeroize” , which results a yes/no prompt . Saw a reference here [https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/35494](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/35494), reading " as a work around you should be able to use `ios_command` with `prompt " , but I couldn't run the privilege commands using ios_command module . `I am Running ansible version 2.7.10.

Thanks,  
SR

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**Author:** ![ganeshrn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/ganeshrn/32/1021_2.png) [@ganeshrn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ganeshrn)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dealing-with-prompt-scenario-in-privilege-mode/30817/2 "2019-07-19T08:12:51Z")

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You can use the cli\_command module to handle promptsRefer: [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/cli\_command\_module.html](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/cli_command_module.html)

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**Author:** ![Netizen\_Bhoomi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Netizen\_Bhoomi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Netizen_Bhoomi)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dealing-with-prompt-scenario-in-privilege-mode/30817/3 "2019-07-19T11:52:02Z")

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Thanks Ganesh! , That helped.