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Watch: Ansible for Windows - Bridging the Automation Divide!

Learn how to automate Windows systems using Ansible. Explore modules, tasks, and best practices to enhance your automation workflows and reduce errors.

Who This Guide Is For

IT professionals and Windows system administrators looking to streamline their infrastructure management using Ansible. This guide is also perfect for DevOps engineers and anyone interested in cross-platform automation.

Introduction

Automating your Windows target nodes with Ansible enables you to achieve Infrastructure as Code (IaC). By leveraging IaC, you can automate your workflows, reduce human errors, and respond more quickly to critical business demands.

Beginners

Ansible provides various modules to manage Windows target nodes, including file system interaction, user and group management, and registry modifications. I'll guide you step by step on how to prepare your Ansible controller to interact with Windows environments. This initial configuration can sometimes be a hurdle for new users.

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  • [How to Install Ansible on Windows 11 WSL](/articles/how-to-install-ansible-in-windows-11-wsl-windows-subsystem-for-linux)
  • [Configure a Windows Host for Ansible Using WinRM](/articles/configure-a-windows-host-for-ansible-ansible-winrm)
  • [Ansible Terminology: Ansible vs Ansible-Core Packages](/articles/ansible-terminology-ansible-vs-ansible-core-packages)
  • [Test Windows Host Availability Using Ansible Win_Ping Module](/articles/test-windows-host-availability-ansible-module-winping)

Windows System Administration

Managing a large number of Windows servers can be daunting. Ansible simplifies tasks like rebooting, software installation, and registry management, making your administrative tasks easier and more efficient.

  • [Reboot Windows Hosts Using Ansible Win_Reboot Module](/articles/reboot-windows-hosts-ansible-module-winreboot)
  • [Install Software on Windows Using Ansible Win_Chocolatey Module](/articles/install-windows-software-ansible-module-win-chocolatey)
  • [Install Docker on Windows Using Ansible Win_Chocolatey Module](/articles/install-docker-in-windows-like-systems-ansible-module-winchocolatey)
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  • [Add or Remove Windows Registry Keys with Ansible](/articles/add-wi

Read the full tutorial: Ansible for Windows - Bridging the Automation Divide!