# "extra\_settings" in AWX Operator manifest

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/extra-settings-in-awx-operator-manifest/37888>\
**Category:** AWX Project\
**Tags:** awx\
**Created:** [April 15, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extra-settings-in-awx-operator-manifest/37888 "2023-04-15T05:55:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![iamroddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/iamroddo/32/321_2.png) [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extra-settings-in-awx-operator-manifest/37888/1 "2023-04-15T05:55:19Z")

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I would like to use “extra\_settings” in the AWX Operator manifest to set setting such as for LDAP and logging. In [https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator#enabling-ldap-integration-at-awx-bootstrap](https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator#enabling-ldap-integration-at-awx-bootstrap) I read “NOTE: These values are inserted into a Python file, so pay close attention to which values need quotes and which do not.” How can I determine which values need quotes and which do not?

I also see an example for setting LOG\_AGGREGATOR\_LEVEL where both single and double quotes are required. Assuming that this is not a typo, why is this required/when should this pattern be applied?

Should it be possible to set any setting that can be set via api/v2/settings/?

Best regards

Rod

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**Author:** ![AWX\_Project](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@AWX\_Project](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AWX_Project)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extra-settings-in-awx-operator-manifest/37888/2 "2023-04-19T18:47:15Z")

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It should be possible to set any setting that can be set via api/v2/settings/, if it can’t, I would consider that a bug. You can see failures in the awx-operator logs with “no\_log: false”.

Thanks,  
AWX Team

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**Author:** ![AWX\_Project](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@AWX\_Project](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AWX_Project)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extra-settings-in-awx-operator-manifest/37888/3 "2023-04-19T18:50:34Z")

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It should be noted that any settings that are set via “extra\_settings:” on the AWX spec will be set as read-only settings on in the AWX UI and will not be changeable as a day 2 operator in the UI.

Thanks,  
AWX Team