# On my remote host the user install is limited to sudo su - **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [October 11, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/on-my-remote-host-the-user-install-is-limited-to-sudo-su/31462 "2019-10-11T15:50:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jochen\_Benke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@Jochen\_Benke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jochen_Benke)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/on-my-remote-host-the-user-install-is-limited-to-sudo-su/31462/1 "2019-10-11T15:50:32Z")
On my remote host the user install is limited to sudo su - /etc/sudoers %install ALL=(ALL) /bin/su - → hosts [ibmcloud\_msbms] ibmcloud\_msbms-01 ansible\_port=22 ansible\_host=192.168.0.24 ansible\_user=install root\_path=/root os=redhat ansible\_sudo\_pass=xxxxx → playbook - name: “iotmsinstallinstall - all MSB runtimes.” hosts: all pre\_tasks: - include\_vars: file: inventories/common/vars.yml roles: - iotmsinstall → task - name: “iotmsinstall - create iot messagesight group” group: name: “{{ common.iotms.group }}” gid: “{{ common.iotms.gid }}” become: yes become\_user: root become\_method: su when I now run ansible-playbook with ansible-playbook -i inventories/environments/hosts -vvv --limit ibmcloud\_msbms-01 01\_msb\_iotms\_install.yml Result: TASK [iotmsinstall : iotmsinstall - create iot messagesight group] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* task path: /root/msb/msb\_ms\_config/msb\_ms\_install/roles/iotmsinstall/tasks/main.yml:14 \<169.62.188.24\> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: install \<169.62.188.24\> SSH: EXEC ssh -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o Port=22 -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ‘User=“install”’ -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/root/.ansible/cp/996142a655 169.62.188.24 ‘/bin/sh -c ‘"’“‘echo ~install && sleep 0’”’“‘’ \<169.62.188.24\> (0, ‘/home/install\n’, ‘’) \<169.62.188.24\> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: install \<169.62.188.24\> SSH: EXEC ssh -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o Port=22 -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ‘User=“install”’ -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/root/.ansible/cp/996142a655 169.62.188.24 '/bin/sh -c '”‘"’( umask 77 && mkdir -p “`echo /home/install/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726`” && echo ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726=“`echo /home/install/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726`” ) && sleep 0’“'”‘’ \<169.62.188.24\> (0, ‘ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726=/home/install/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726\n’, ‘’) Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible/modules/system/group.py \<169.62.188.24\> PUT /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-8491uuQPyt/tmpjP3jQp TO /home/install/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726/AnsiballZ\_group.py \<169.62.188.24\> SSH: EXEC sftp -b - -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o Port=22 -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ‘User=“install”’ -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/root/.ansible/cp/996142a655 ‘[169.62.188.24]’ \<169.62.188.24\> (0, ‘sftp\> put /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-8491uuQPyt/tmpjP3jQp /home/install/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726/AnsiballZ\_group.py\n’, ‘’) \<169.62.188.24\> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: install \<169.62.188.24\> SSH: EXEC ssh -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o Port=22 -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ‘User=“install”’ -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/root/.ansible/cp/996142a655 169.62.188.24 ‘/bin/sh -c ‘"’“‘chmod u+x /home/install/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726/ /home/install/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726/AnsiballZ\_group.py && sleep 0’”’“‘’ \<169.62.188.24\> (0, ‘’, ‘’) \<169.62.188.24\> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: install \<169.62.188.24\> SSH: EXEC ssh -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o Port=22 -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o ‘User=“install”’ -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/root/.ansible/cp/996142a655 -tt 169.62.188.24 '/bin/sh -c '”‘“'su root -c '”’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'/bin/sh -c '”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘“‘echo BECOME-SUCCESS-lsokftpdokaikbgqbyxfswoeislvcsfg ; /usr/bin/python /home/install/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1570807943.55-244746696635726/AnsiballZ\_group.py’”’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’“‘’”‘"’“'”‘"’“'”‘"’ && sleep 0’“'”‘’ fatal: [ibmcloud\_msbms-01]: FAILED! =\> { “msg”: "Timeout (12s) waiting for privilege escalation prompt: " } ##### ISSUE TYPE- Bug Report or Question ##### ANSIBLE VERSION ```auto ansible 2.8.5 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = [u'/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', u'/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible executable location = /usr/bin/ansible python version = 2.7.5 (default, Jun 20 2019, 20:27:34) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-36) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/on-my-remote-host-the-user-install-is-limited-to-sudo-su/31462/2 "2019-10-11T21:37:56Z")
Ansible need full sudo or full su access. It can use a combination of sudo and su like this.