# Unable to generate a random password for a user account in Ansible playbook

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-generate-a-random-password-for-a-user-account-in-ansible-playbook/25606>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** ansible-project\
**Created:** [September 27, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-generate-a-random-password-for-a-user-account-in-ansible-playbook/25606 "2017-09-27T06:21:44Z")\
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**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:** [September 27, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-generate-a-random-password-for-a-user-account-in-ansible-playbook/25606/1 "2017-09-27T06:21:44Z")

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Yes, check out lookup pipe.

There is also a lookup password that you might be able to use.