community.vmware.vmware_host_user_manager (4.2.0) — module

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install community.vmware:==4.2.0

Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: community.vmware
      version: 4.2.0

Description

This module can add, update or delete local users on ESXi host.

Usage examples

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- name: Add new local user to ESXi host
  community.vmware.vmware_host_user_manager:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
    validate_certs: false
    esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi1 }}"
    user_name: example
    user_description: "example user"
    user_password: "{{ local_user_password }}"
    state: present

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- name: Update the local user password in ESXi host
  community.vmware.vmware_host_user_manager:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
    validate_certs: false
    esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi1 }}"
    user_name: example
    user_description: "example user"
    user_password: "{{ local_user_password }}"
    override_user_password: true
    state: present

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- name: Delete the local user in ESXi host
  community.vmware.vmware_host_user_manager:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
    validate_certs: false
    esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi1 }}"
    user_name: example
    state: absent

Inputs

    
port:
    default: 443
    description:
    - The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_PORT)
      will be used instead.
    type: int

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    default: present
    description:
    - If set to V(present), add a new local user or update information.
    - If set to V(absent), delete the local user.
    type: str

hostname:
    description:
    - The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_HOST)
      will be used instead.
    type: str

password:
    aliases:
    - pass
    - pwd
    description:
    - The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_PASSWORD)
      will be used instead.
    type: str

username:
    aliases:
    - admin
    - user
    description:
    - The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_USER)
      will be used instead.
    type: str

user_name:
    aliases:
    - local_user_name
    description:
    - Name of the local user.
    required: true
    type: str

proxy_host:
    description:
    - Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them.
    - The format is a hostname or a IP.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_PROXY_HOST)
      will be used instead.
    required: false
    type: str

proxy_port:
    description:
    - Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_PROXY_PORT)
      will be used instead.
    required: false
    type: int

esxi_hostname:
    description:
    - Name of the ESXi host that is managing the local user.
    required: true
    type: str

user_password:
    aliases:
    - local_user_password
    description:
    - The local user password.
    - If you'd like to update the password, requires O(override_user_password=true).
    type: str

validate_certs:
    default: true
    description:
    - Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to V(false) when certificates
      are not trusted.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS)
      will be used instead.
    type: bool

user_description:
    aliases:
    - local_user_description
    description:
    - The local user description.
    type: str

override_user_password:
    default: false
    description:
    - If the local user exists and updates the password, change this parameter value is
      true.
    type: bool

Outputs

msg:
  description: The executed result for the module.
  returned: always
  sample: "{\n    \"msg\": \"Added the new user.\n}"
  type: str