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Ad-Hoc Ansible Commands

One of the keys to success with Ansible is being able to run `ad-hoc` commands. The value of `ad-hoc` commands is underscored by the fact that it is an objective of the *Red Hat Certified Ansible Specialist* exam. This exercise guides students through crafting many `ad-hoc` commands which will not only build experience with the concept but also broaden the students' exposure to various Ansible command modules. *This course is not approved or sponsored by Red Hat.*

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

1h 0m

Published

Apr 05, 2019

Challenge

Create the User Accounts Noted in `/home/ansible/userlist.txt`
- ansible dbsystems -b -m user -a "name=consultant"
- ansible dbsystems -b -m user -a "name=supervisor"
Challenge

Place Key Files in the Correct Location, `/home/$USER/.ssh/authorized_keys`, on Hosts in `dbsystems`
- ansible dbsystems -b -m file -a "path=/home/consultant/.ssh state=directory owner=consultant group=consultant mode=0755"
- ansible dbsystems -b -m copy -a "src=/home/ansible/keys/consultant/authorized_keys dest=/home/consultant/.ssh/authorized_keys mode=0600 owner=consultant group=consultant"
- ansible dbsystems -b -m file -a "path=/home/supervisor/.ssh state=directory owner=supervisor group=supervisor mode=0755"
- ansible dbsystems -b -m copy -a "src=/home/ansible/keys/supervisor/authorized_keys dest=/home/supervisor/.ssh/authorized_keys mode=0600 owner=supervisor group=supervisor"
Challenge

Ensure `auditd` Is Enabled and Running on All Hosts

ansible all -b -m service -a "name=auditd state=started enabled=yes"

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