How to pass a user / password in ansible command

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Nuvi picture Nuvi · May 3, 2016 · Viewed 188.8k times · Source

I want to use Ansible as part of another Python software. in that software I have a hosts list with their user / password.

Is there a way to pass the user / pass of the SSH connection to the Ansible ad-hoc command or write it in any file in encrypted way?

Or do i understand it all wrong, and the only way to do it is with SSH certification?

Answer

user5507598 picture user5507598 · May 3, 2016

When speaking with remote machines, Ansible by default assumes you are using SSH keys. SSH keys are encouraged but password authentication can also be used where needed by supplying the option --ask-pass. If using sudo features and when sudo requires a password, also supply --ask-become-pass (previously --ask-sudo-pass which has been deprecated).

Never used the feature but the docs say you can.

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