ansible & automation - derek-hash/SYS-265-02 GitHub Wiki

Update the system packages:

sudo apt update Install software-properties-common:

sudo apt install software-properties-common Add the Ansible PPA repository:

sudo add-apt-repository --yes --update ppa:ansible/ansible Install Ansible:

sudo apt install ansible Verify the installation:

ansible --version

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nano inventory.txt

add the following to the inventory file

[windows] mgmt01

[windows:vars] ansible_connection=ssh

ansible_user=deployer

ansible_ssh_pass=your_deployer_password

ansible_shell_type=powershell

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Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0

Start-Service sshd

Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'

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#Now you have to edit the win_ping file.

nano win_ping.yml

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• hosts: windows gather_facts: no tasks:
  • name: Test connectivity to Windows host win_ping:

ansible-playbook win_ping.yml

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