# Modify Multiple EC2 Security Group Rules

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/modify-multiple-ec2-security-group-rules/24844>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 28, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modify-multiple-ec2-security-group-rules/24844 "2017-06-28T19:59:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![wcloud7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e274bd/32.png) [@wcloud7](https://forum.ansible.com/u/wcloud7)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modify-multiple-ec2-security-group-rules/24844/1 "2017-06-28T19:59:49Z")

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I’m attempting to use Ansible ec2\_group to modify or append EC2 Security Group rules. I tried to populate variables in the playbook used for the names and descriptions of their corresponding security groups with either variables defined in var\_files or using just a standard loop containing simple lists of strings. However, neither way worked. I’d highly appreciate it if someone can help out.

My playbook 1: