# mysql\_users module with hashed passwords

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/mysql-users-module-with-hashed-passwords/14407>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [January 23, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mysql-users-module-with-hashed-passwords/14407 "2014-01-23T13:00:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anand\_Buddhdev2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Anand\_Buddhdev2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anand_Buddhdev2)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mysql-users-module-with-hashed-passwords/14407/1 "2014-01-23T13:00:16Z")

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Hi ansible folk,

I’m using the mysql\_users module to manage my various database users. I see that the “password” option only takes clear-text passwords as an option. Is there any way to work with passwords that are already hashed? Or will this need a patch to the mysql\_users module?

Anand