# delegate\_to vs remote\_user vs become\_user

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-vs-remote-user-vs-become-user/33134>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 10, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-vs-remote-user-vs-become-user/33134 "2020-06-10T01:29:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gursimran\_Maken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/838e76/32.png) [@Gursimran\_Maken](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gursimran_Maken)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-vs-remote-user-vs-become-user/33134/1 "2020-06-10T01:29:15Z")

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Hi,

I am new to Ansible and it would be of great help if you could let me know the difference between delegate\_to, remote\_user and become\_user with examples.And when to use which command.

Thank you,  
Gursimran

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**Author:** ![Ompragash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/ompragash/32/9070_2.png) [@Ompragash](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ompragash)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-vs-remote-user-vs-become-user/33134/2 "2020-06-10T04:52:54Z")

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Hi Gursimran,

You can always get started from [docs.ansible.com](http://docs.ansible.com) and below are some useful links for you:

[https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user\_guide/playbooks\_delegation.html#delegation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_delegation.html#delegation)

[https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference\_appendices/playbooks\_keywords.html](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/playbooks_keywords.html)

Regards,  
Ompragash