New in version 2.2.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter |
Choices/Defaults |
Comments |
---|---|---|
hostname
required |
|
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
|
local_user_description
|
|
Description for the user.
|
local_user_name
required |
|
The local user name to be changed.
|
local_user_password
|
|
The password to be set.
|
password
required |
|
The password of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: pass, pwd |
port
(added in 2.5) |
Default:
443
|
The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
|
state
|
|
Indicate desired state of the user. If the user already exists when
state=present , the user info is updated |
username
required |
|
The username of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: user, admin |
validate_certs
|
True
|
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.
|
Note
# Example vmware_local_user_manager command from Ansible Playbooks
- name: Add local user to ESXi
local_action:
module: vmware_local_user_manager
hostname: esxi_hostname
username: root
password: vmware
local_user_name: foo
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
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