# prompt for "SSH pasword" **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [June 16, 2016, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prompt-for-ssh-pasword/21789 "2016-06-16T08:50:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Norris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e79b87/32.png) [@John\_Norris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Norris)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prompt-for-ssh-pasword/21789/1 "2016-06-16T08:50:47Z")
Hi, very new to Ansible, working through books On my ansible server (a centos 7 machine) I have added root ssh key to my test machine. So I can [ssh root@mint-test](mailto:ssh@mint-test) and that works. When, as root, I run my playbook, I am prompted “SSH password:”. At this point I can enter anything - just enter or the wrong password or even the right password. And then ansible runs the playbook and all works as expected. In the ansible cfg file, ask\_pass is commented out. But even if I set it to False, still get problem. What am I doing wrong? Regards, John ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Adam\_Morris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prompt-for-ssh-pasword/21789/2 "2016-06-17T02:13:31Z")
What command are you using to run ansible? I have a root ssh key shared out... ssh client works without a password, as does ansible-playbook site.yml -l client If one works and the other doesn't I would be curious about what your command is... ---
**Author:** ![John\_Norris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e79b87/32.png) [@John\_Norris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Norris)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prompt-for-ssh-pasword/21789/3 "2016-06-20T05:20:35Z")
> Hi Adam, I have realised my dumb mistake. I was blindly following from a book which used the -k option which is --ask-pass and that is exactly what I did. Running it without the -k then no password request. Interesting though that it ignored whatever I typed. But many thanks for the reply, great to know that people are willing to help on the forum and that it is active. Regards, john ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Adam\_Morris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prompt-for-ssh-pasword/21789/4 "2016-06-20T13:27:02Z")
No Problem, that was why I asked what command you had been using… Yes this forum is very active.