ansible-playground

This collection includes tasks to configure SSH and add local user accounts. It verifies the SSH configuration and creates the specified users with specific attributes.

Usage

1. Install the Collection

ansible-galaxy collection install git+https://git.slc.ar/slococo/ansible-playground.git#/slococo/playground

2. Create an inventory file

Create an inventory file (e.g., inventory) with the following content:

[all]
target_host ansible_host=<IP_ADDRESS_OR_HOSTNAME> ansible_user=<USERNAME> ansible_connection=ssh ansible_ssh_private_key_file=<PRIVATE_KEY_PATH>

Replace <IP_ADDRESS_OR_HOSTNAME> with the IP address or hostname of your target host, <USERNAME> with the SSH username, and <PRIVATE_KEY_PATH> with the path to the SSH private key file.

3. Run the Playbook

ansible-playbook -i inventory slococo.playground.main

Expected outcome

Upon successful execution, the playbook will:

• Create the users local_adm and local_log with the specified attributes.
• Verify the SSH configuration with the provided settings:
  • PasswordAuthentication: yes
  • PermitEmptyPasswords: no
  • PermitRootLogin: no

User configuration

local_adm:

• Username: local_adm
• Shell: /bin/bash
• User ID: 38000087
• Expiry Date: The account should not expire.
• Home Directory: /home/local_adm
• Groups: The user should only belong to its primary group.

local_log:

• Username: local_log
• Shell: /bin/sh
• User ID: 38000088
• Expiry Date: The account should expire at the end of 2024.
• Home Directory: /home/local_log
• Groups: The user should only belong to its primary group.