pfexec – profile based execution
pfexec – profile based execution
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the pfexec utility.
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
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become_exe - |
Default: "pfexec" |
ini entries: [privilege_escalation]become_exe = pfexec [pfexec_become_plugin]executable = pfexec
env:ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE env:ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_EXE var: ansible_become_exe var: ansible_pfexec_exe |
Sudo executable |
become_flags - |
Default: "-H -S -n" |
ini entries: [privilege_escalation]become_flags = -H -S -n [pfexec_become_plugin]flags = -H -S -n
env:ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS env:ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_FLAGS var: ansible_become_flags var: ansible_pfexec_flags |
Options to pass to pfexec |
become_pass - |
ini entries: [pfexec_become_plugin]password = VALUE
env:ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS env:ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_PASS var: ansible_become_password var: ansible_become_pass var: ansible_pfexec_pass |
pfexec password | |
become_user - |
Default: "root" |
ini entries: [privilege_escalation]become_user = root [pfexec_become_plugin]user = root
env:ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER env:ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_USER var: ansible_become_user var: ansible_pfexec_user |
User you 'become' to execute the task This plugin ignores this setting as pfexec uses it's own ``exec_attr`` to figure this out, but it is supplied here for Ansible to make decisions needed for the task execution, like file permissions. |
wrap_exe boolean |
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ini entries: [pfexec_become_plugin]wrap_execution = no
env:ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_WRAP_EXECUTION var: ansible_pfexec_wrap_execution |
Toggle to wrap the command pfexec calls in 'shell -c' or not |
Status
- This become is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This become is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- ansible (@core)
Hint
Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/plugins/become/pfexec.html