How to install Ansible on a windows 2012 R server

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Hello Team,

Can any one help me to get steps to install ansible on a windows 2012 R server.

Thanks,
Surabhy

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I would suggest use Linux as your control host. You mean you want Ansible to manage Windows OS configs ?

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Hi ,

Please use below link.

https://argonsys.com/microsoft-cloud/articles/configuring-ansible-manage-windows-servers-step-step/

Thanks & Regards
Gopal Dhapa

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I want to install ansible inside a windows server. Which will act as ansible master.

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You cannot really do that. The only option would be to run it in something like WSL but even then there are caveats. You should be using a Linux host to run the Ansible control node.

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You cannot really do that. The only option would be to run it in something like WSL but even then there are caveats. You should be using a Linux host to run the Ansible control node.

I don’t think they can run WSL in Windows 2012. They might be able to deploy cygwin and then use it and the cygwin ssh as a control master. Though the power shell and other items in it may also be too old for ansible’s powershell configuration.