Having done that, the next action to perform is to add/install the OpenSSH server on Windows Still in the Optional features window – at the top, click on Add a feature. Now scroll down and select ...

Infrastructure is configured declaratively ('infrastructure as code'), which, especially in combination with the management of configuration files in git repositories, enables very reliable deployment ...

Jack Wallen takes you through the process of installing the Ansible configuration management system on the latest release of Ubuntu Server. Ansible makes it much easier for busy admins to manage a ...

After an Ansible run (ansible, ansible-playbook), the master SSH connections (ControlMaster) used to interact with the hosts are not closed, and the control sockets (ControlPath, default under ...

In this article, we are going to focus on two important Ansible concepts. The first concept will be how SSH Key-based and password-based authentication works in Ansible. The second concept is how to ...

Are you a beginner to Ansible? This guide will give a brief introduction to Ansible, and other important factors of Ansible automation platform including Ansible architecture, inventory, modules and ...

This how-to shows how to use free Ansible software to automate configuration of Cisco routers and links to other Ansible modules that apply to other vendors' gear and support other functionality ...

Jack Wallen walks you through the steps for installing Ansible and connecting a node. Ansible is yet another tool for managing a large number of servers. With Ansible playbooks, you can create ...