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Using Ansible and Windows
=========================
When using Ansible to manage Windows, many of the syntax and rules that apply
for Unix/Linux hosts also apply to Windows, but there are still some differences
when it comes to components like path separators and OS-specific tasks.
for Unix/Linux hosts also apply to Windows, but there are still some differences
when it comes to components like path separators and OS-specific tasks.
This document covers details specific to using Ansible for Windows.
.. contents:: Topics
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This document covers details specific to using Ansible for Windows.
Use Cases
`````````
Ansible can be used to orchestrate a multitude of tasks on Windows servers.
Ansible can be used to orchestrate a multitude of tasks on Windows servers.
Below are some examples and info about common tasks.
Installing Software
@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ Installing Software
There are three main ways that Ansible can be used to install software:
* Using the ``win_chocolatey`` module. This sources the program data from the default
public `Chocolatey <https://chocolatey.org/>`_ repository. Internal repositories can
be used instead by setting the ``source`` option.
public `Chocolatey <https://chocolatey.org/>`_ repository. Internal repositories can
be used instead by setting the ``source`` option.
* Using the ``win_package`` module. This installs software using an MSI or .exe installer
* Using the ``win_package`` module. This installs software using an MSI or .exe installer
from a local/network path or URL.
* Using the ``win_command`` or ``win_shell`` module to run an installer manually.
@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ Below are some examples of using all three options to install 7-Zip:
win_chocolatey:
name: 7zip
state: present
- name: Ensure 7-Zip is not installed via Chocolatey
win_chocolatey:
name: 7zip
state: absent
# Install/uninstall with win_package
- name: Download the 7-Zip package
win_get_url:
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Below are some examples of using all three options to install 7-Zip:
win_package:
path: C:\temp\7z.msi
state: present
- name: Ensure 7-Zip is not installed via win_package
win_package:
path: C:\temp\7z.msi
@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ Below are some examples of using all three options to install 7-Zip:
win_get_url:
url: https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1701-x64.msi
dest: C:\temp\7z.msi
- name: Check if 7-Zip is already installed
win_reg_stat:
name: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{23170F69-40C1-2702-1701-000001000000}
register: 7zip_installed
- name: Ensure 7-Zip is installed via win_command
win_command: C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe /i C:\temp\7z.msi /qn /norestart
when: 7zip_installed.exists == false
- name: Ensure 7-Zip is uninstalled via win_command
win_command: C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe /x {23170F69-40C1-2702-1701-000001000000} /qn /norestart
when: 7zip_installed.exists == true
@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ The following example shows how ``win_updates`` can be used:
- SecurityUpdates
state: installed
register: update_result
- name: Reboot host if required
win_reboot:
when: update_result.reboot_required
@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ update or hotfix:
win_get_url:
url: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2016/07/windows8.1-kb3172729-x64_e8003822a7ef4705cbb65623b72fd3cec73fe222.msu
dest: C:\temp\KB3172729.msu
- name: Install hotfix
win_hotfix:
hotfix_kb: KB3172729
source: C:\temp\KB3172729.msu
state: present
register: hotfix_result
- name: Reboot host if required
win_reboot:
when: hotfix_result.reboot_required
@ -160,18 +160,18 @@ access a folder on the same host:
password: '{{ item.password }}'
groups: LocalGroup
update_password: no
password_never_expired: yes
password_never_expires: yes
loop:
- name: User1
password: Password1
- name: User2
password: Password2
- name: Create Development folder
win_file:
path: C:\Development
state: directory
- name: Set ACL of Development folder
win_acl:
path: C:\Development
@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ access a folder on the same host:
state: present
type: allow
user: LocalGroup
- name: Remove parent inheritance of Development folder
win_acl_inheritance:
path: C:\Development
@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ are created:
Running Commands
----------------
In cases where there is no appropriate module available for a task,
a command or script can be run using the ``win_shell``, ``win_command``, ``raw``, and ``script`` modules.
a command or script can be run using the ``win_shell``, ``win_command``, ``raw``, and ``script`` modules.
The ``raw`` module simply executes a Powershell command remotely. Since ``raw``
has none of the wrappers that Ansible typically uses, ``become``, ``async``
@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ The ``win_shell`` and ``win_command`` modules can both be used to execute a comm
The ``win_shell`` module is run within a shell-like process like ``PowerShell`` or ``cmd``, so it has access to shell
operators like ``<``, ``>``, ``|``, ``;``, ``&&``, and ``||``. Multi-lined commands can also be run in ``win_shell``.
The ``win_command`` module simply runs a process outside of a shell. It can still
run a shell command like ``mkdir`` or ``New-Item`` by passing the shell commands
The ``win_command`` module simply runs a process outside of a shell. It can still
run a shell command like ``mkdir`` or ``New-Item`` by passing the shell commands
to a shell executable like ``cmd.exe`` or ``PowerShell.exe``.
Here are some examples of using ``win_command`` and ``win_shell``:
@ -245,22 +245,22 @@ Here are some examples of using ``win_command`` and ``win_shell``:
- name: Run a command under PowerShell
win_shell: Get-Service -Name service | Stop-Service
- name: Run a command under cmd
win_shell: mkdir C:\temp
args:
executable: cmd.exe
- name: Run a multiple shell commands
win_shell: |
New-Item -Path C:\temp -ItemType Directory
Remove-Item -Path C:\temp -Force -Recurse
$path_info = Get-Item -Path C:\temp
$path_info.FullName
- name: Run an executable using win_command
win_command: whoami.exe
- name: Run a cmd command
win_command: cmd.exe /c mkdir C:\temp
@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ commands. One way to bypass these restrictions is to run a command through a
scheduled task. A scheduled task is a Windows component that provides the
ability to run an executable on a schedule and under a different account.
Ansible version 2.5 added modules that make it easier to work with scheduled tasks in Windows.
Ansible version 2.5 added modules that make it easier to work with scheduled tasks in Windows.
The following is an example of running a script as a scheduled task that deletes itself after
running:
@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ Path Formatting for Windows
```````````````````````````
Windows differs from a traditional POSIX operating system in many ways. One of
the major changes is the shift from ``/`` as the path separator to ``\``. This
can cause major issues with how playbooks are written, since ``\`` is often used
can cause major issues with how playbooks are written, since ``\`` is often used
as an escape character on POSIX systems.
Ansible allows two different styles of syntax; each deals with path separators for Windows differently:

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