Ansible Vault for Secure Credential Management!

While writing the blog post about homelab server patching with Ansible, I figured there is a need for setup instructions of ansible-vault. So, here’s a quick guide on setting up and using Ansible Vault to secure sensitive data, like become passwords, for use in playbooks. Obviously, Ansible needs to be installed for this. Step 1: Create a vault password file To streamline running the playbook without being prompted for a vault password every time:...

November 4, 2024 · 167 words · jop