How to Create Ansible Users and Add Passwords

Managing users efficiently is a key part of automating system administration with Ansible. In this guide, you’ll learn how to create users, set passwords, add users to groups, and configure remote access using Ansible’s powerful tools. 

What is the Ansible User Module?

The Ansible user module is used to manage user accounts on Linux and UNIX-like operating systems on target systems. It can set user properties such as UID, home directory, login shell, and password hash. Ansible tasks are idempotent, so re-running the task will not create duplicate users.