diff --git a/examples/playbooks/group_commands.yml b/examples/playbooks/group_commands.yml
index a555bc50040..363949d7fc8 100644
--- a/examples/playbooks/group_commands.yml
+++ b/examples/playbooks/group_commands.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 - hosts: all
   user: root
+  sudo: True
 
   tasks:
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/connection.py b/lib/ansible/connection.py
index 924e3a3f273..44521484ce9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/connection.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/connection.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import pipes
+import socket
+import random
 
 from ansible import errors
 # prevent paramiko warning noise
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ with warnings.catch_warnings():
 
 ################################################
 
+RANDOM_PROMPT_LEN = 32      # 32 random chars in [a-z] gives > 128 bits of entropy 
 
 
 class Connection(object):