Windows Tutorials

Ansible Automate Windows Updates — Complete Guide

Deploy Windows patches and manage update schedules with Ansible. Hands-on, tested examples and best practices for Ansible Automate Windows Updates.

Ansible for Windows Administrators — Complete Guide

Complete Ansible guide for Windows sysadmins: WinRM setup, AD management, patching, and GPO. With tested, real-world examples.

Ansible infra.mecm_ops Role Example: Emergency Patch Windows Fleet

Runnable Ansible playbook using infra.mecm_ops roles to emergency patch a Windows fleet via Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager on AAP 2.7.

Ansible infra.windows_ops Role Example: Enforce CIS Benchmark Baseline

Runnable Ansible playbook example using the infra.windows_ops collection to audit and remediate CIS benchmark drift on Windows Server fleets.

Ansible microsoft.mecm Module Example: Patch Orchestration Playbook

Runnable Ansible playbook example for the microsoft.mecm collection covering patch orchestration, client actions, and health checks on MECM.

Ansible microsoft.scom Module Example: Alert Routing to EDA

Runnable Ansible playbook example for the microsoft.scom collection, routing System Center Operations Manager alerts into Event-Driven Ansible.

Ansible win_acl Module — Manage Windows File Permissions

Set NTFS file and folder permissions (ACLs) on Windows with Ansible. Follow clear, copy-paste examples and real-world usage notes for Ansible win_acl Module.

Ansible win_certificate_store Module — Manage Windows Certificate Store

Import, export, and manage certificates in Windows certificate stores. Hands-on, tested examples and best practices for Ansible win_certificate_store Module.

Ansible win_domain Module — Create Windows Active Directory Domain

Promote Windows Server to domain controller and create AD domains. Hands-on, tested examples and best practices for Ansible win_domain Module.

Ansible win_domain_membership Module — Join or Leave Windows Domain

Join Windows hosts to Active Directory domain or remove membership. Tested on real machines with clear, copy-paste examples.

Ansible win_dsc Module — Run PowerShell DSC Resources

Execute PowerShell Desired State Configuration resources with Ansible. Tested on real machines with clear, copy-paste examples.

Ansible win_environment Module — Manage Windows Environment Variables

Set, modify, and remove Windows environment variables with Ansible. Hands-on, tested examples and best practices for Ansible win_environment Module.

Ansible win_feature Module — Manage Windows Server Features

Install and remove Windows Server roles and features with Ansible. Hands-on, tested examples and best practices for Ansible win_feature Module.

Ansible win_firewall_rule Module — Manage Windows Firewall Rules

Create, modify, and delete Windows Defender Firewall rules with Ansible. Tested on real machines with clear, copy-paste examples.

Ansible win_hostname Module — Set Windows Computer Hostname

Change the hostname/computer name on Windows hosts with Ansible. Hands-on, tested examples and best practices for Ansible win_hostname Module.

Ansible win_owner Module — Set Windows File Ownership

Change file and folder ownership on Windows hosts with Ansible. Tested on real machines with clear, copy-paste examples.

Ansible win_package Module — Install Windows Software Packages

Install MSI, EXE, and MSIX packages on Windows hosts with Ansible. Follow clear, copy-paste examples and real-world usage notes for Ansible win_package Module.

Ansible win_path Module — Manage Windows PATH Variable

Add and remove directories from Windows system or user PATH variable. Tested on real machines with clear, copy-paste examples.

Ansible win_scheduled_task Module — Manage Windows Scheduled Tasks

Create, modify, and delete Windows Task Scheduler tasks with Ansible. Tested on real machines with clear, copy-paste examples.

Ansible win_service Module — Manage Windows Services

Start, stop, configure, and manage Windows services with Ansible. Follow clear, copy-paste examples and real-world usage notes for Ansible win_service Module.

Ansible win_share Module — Manage Windows File Shares

Create and manage Windows SMB/CIFS network file shares with Ansible. Follow clear, copy-paste examples and real-world usage notes for Ansible win_share Module.

Ansible win_template Module — Deploy Templates to Windows Hosts

Render Jinja2 templates and deploy to Windows remote hosts with Ansible. Hands-on, tested examples and best practices for Ansible win_template Module.

Ansible win_uri Module — Make HTTP Requests from Windows

Send HTTP/HTTPS requests from Windows hosts for API calls and downloads. Hands-on, tested examples and best practices for Ansible win_uri Module.

community.windows 3.3.0 Released - Whats New and How to Test

community.windows 3.3.0 adds win_psmodule_info filtering options and fixes win_scheduled_task SYSTEM become_user issue for Windows automation.