connection

12 Ansible tutorials tagged “connection”. Working examples covering automation, configuration management, and DevOps workflows.

SSH Unknown Error in Ansible: Causes and Fixes

networking · 3

Fix the SSH 'unknown error' when connecting to hosts on port 22 with Ansible. Covers common causes: key issues, firewall rules, DNS resolution, and SSH.

Beginner

ansible_password vs ansible_ssh_pass: SSH Authentication in Ansible

playbooks · 3

Learn the difference between ansible_password and ansible_ssh_pass in Ansible. Configure password-based SSH authentication with practical examples,.

Beginner

Fix Ansible \"Could Not Resolve Hostname\" — DNS & Inventory Troubleshooting

troubleshooting · 4

Troubleshoot Ansible 'could not resolve hostname' errors. Fix DNS issues, inventory misconfigurations, SSH connection problems, and VPN/network issues.

beginner

Exploring the Marvel of Taj Mahal India — A Journey with Luca Berton

advanced · 3

Standing in front of the Taj Mahal make me reflect about the importance of cloud-native applications nowadays. With tested, real-world examples.

Advanced

Ansible SSH Password Auth — sshpass

playbooks · 4

Fix 'to use ssh with passwords you must install sshpass' error. Install sshpass on Ubuntu, RHEL, macOS, and configure Ansible SSH password auth safely.

Beginner

Ansible Ignore SSH Host Key Checking

playbooks · 3

How to avoid the SSH Host Key checking at the beginning of every Ansible execution in our laboratory, CI/CD pipeline, or cloud computing provider.

Beginner

Ansible troubleshooting — Failed to connect to the host via ssh host localhost port 22

playbooks · 2

In Ansible troubleshooting, learn about the Failed to connect to the host via SSH error, common during local testing with ansible_connection local.

Beginner

Execute command on the Ansible host — Ansible localhost

playbooks · 2

How to execute Ansible command(s) or task(s) on localhost using the connection plugin local and the right ansible internals variables.

Beginner

ansible.builtin.git Module — Clone via SSH

playbooks · 5

Clone Git repositories with Ansible's ansible.builtin.git module over SSH. Configure SSH keys, deploy branches/tags, and handle submodules.

Beginner

Ansible win_ping — Test Windows Host

playbooks · 5

Use the Ansible win_ping module to test WinRM connectivity and PowerShell availability on Windows hosts. Complete guide with playbook examples,.

Beginner

How to Fix Ansible Connection Failures: Complete Troubleshooting Guide

playbooks · 6

Complete guide to troubleshooting Ansible connection failures. Fix SSH timeouts, authentication errors, WinRM issues, privilege escalation failures.

Beginner

Checkout Git Repository via HTTPS — Ansible git Module Guide

playbooks · 5

Automate Git repository cloning and updates with Ansible git module. Complete guide covering HTTPS checkout, version pinning, sparse checkout, deploy.

Advanced