Added password prompt and declared ansible_user variable

.ansible/roles/lockdown/defaults/main.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ create_users:
 ssh_pubkey_filename_pattern: '.*\.pub'
 include_root_lock: yes
 gpg_private_keys_origin_host: localhost
+ssh_keypairs_origin_host: localhost
 gpg_origin_private_keyids: [] # @NOTE list of gpg key ids from origin or source server
 gpg_origin_private_key_passwords: "{{ vaulted_gpg_origin_private_key_passwords }}" # @NOTE list of gpg key passwords from origin or source server
+ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames: [] # @NOTE list of basenames (filename sans extension) of SSH keypairs
 git_config_name: ~ # @NOTE: has equivalent field under lockdown role vars example YAML file, but different value
 git_config_email: ~ # @NOTE: has equivalent field under lockdown role vars example YAML file, but different value

.ansible/roles/lockdown/tasks/git.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 'preferred_gpg_signing_key' -> 'gpg_preferred_signing'
+# 'preferred_signing_key' -> 'gpg_preferred_signing'
 # 'gpg_or_ssh_git_signing' -> 'git_signing_key_type'
 - name: Install git package
   ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -22,20 +22,21 @@
   when: git_signing_key_type == "gpg"
   block:
   - name: Configure specified git signing GPG key
-    when: preferred_gpg_signing_key > -1
+    when: preferred_signing_key > -1
     community.general.git_config:
       name: user.signingkey
       scope: global
       state: present
-      value: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids[preferred_gpg_signing_key] }}"
+      value: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids[preferred_signing_key] }}"
+    register: selected_signing_key
   - name: Configure random git signing GPG key
-    when: preferred_gpg_signing_key <= -1
+    when: preferred_signing_key <= -1
     community.general.git_config:
       name: user.signingkey
       scope: global
       state: present
       value: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids | random }}"
-    register: randomized_gpg_key_preference
+    register: selected_signing_key
 - name: Configure git signing SSH key
   when: git_signing_key_type == "ssh"
   block:
@@ -43,81 +44,85 @@
     when: not files_mode
     block:
       - name: Acquire private SSH keys from other system
-      delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}" # @TODO variable needs declaration/definition
+        delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}"
         ansible.builtin.command:
           argv:
           - cat
-        - ~/.ssh/"{{ item }}.ppk"
+          - "~/.ssh/{{ item }}.ppk"
-      loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_paths }}" # @TODO variable needs declaration/definition--should have max 2 items each without file extension, with private and then public keys having same basename
+        loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames }}"
         register: ssh_secrets
       - name: Find SSH public keys in other system
-      delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}" # @TODO variable needs declaration/definition
+        delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}"
         ansible.builtin.command:
           argv:
           - cat
-        - ~/.ssh/"{{ item }}.pub"
+          - "~/.ssh/{{ item }}.pub"
-      loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_paths }}" # @TODO variable needs declaration/definition--should have max 2 items each without file extension, with private and then public keys having same basename
+        loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames }}"
         register: ssh_nonsecrets
       - name: Create private SSH keys
         ansible.builtin.copy:
           content: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/id_ed25519_git.ppk"
+          dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames[idx] }}.ppk"
           force: yes
           backup: yes
           mode: "0600"
           state: present
         loop: "{{ ssh_secrets.results }}"
+        loop_control:
+          index_var: idx
         register: created_ssh_private_keys
       - name: Create public SSH keys
         ansible.builtin.copy:
           content: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/id_ed25519_git.pub"
+          dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames[idx] }}.pub"
           force: yes
           backup: yes
           mode: "0644"
           state: present
         loop: "{{ ssh_nonsecrets.results }}"
+        loop_control:
+          index_var: idx
         register: created_ssh_public_keys
   - name: Acquire SSH key-pairs
     when: files_mode
     block:
       - name: Transfer private SSH keys
         ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: files/all/ssh/id_ed25519_git.ppk # @TODO change path if and when moved into lockdown role task file and create corresponding file in lockdown role files dir
+          src: ssh/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/{{ item }}.ppk
-        dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/id_ed25519_git.ppk"
+          dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/{{ item }}.ppk"
           force: yes
           backup: yes
           mode: "0600"
           state: present
-      register: created_ssh_private_key
+        loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames }}"
+        loop_control:
+          index_var: idx
+        register: created_ssh_private_keys
       - name: Transfer public SSH keys
         ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: files/all/ssh/id_ed25519_git.pub # @TODO change path if and when moved into lockdown role task file and create corresponding file in lockdown role files dir
+          src: ssh/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/{{ item }}.pub
-        dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/id_ed25519_git.pub"
+          dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/{{ item }}.pub"
           force: yes
           backup: yes
           mode: "0644"
           state: present
-      register: created_ssh_public_key
+        loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames }}"
+        loop_control:
+          index_var: idx
+        register: created_ssh_public_keys
   - name: Configure acquired, specified SSH public key as git signing key
-    when: ssh_preferred_signing > -1 and not files_mode
+    when: preferred_signing_key > -1
     community.general.git_config:
       name: user.signingkey
       scope: global
       state: present
-      value: "{{ created_ssh_public_keys.results[ssh_preferred_signing] }}" # @TODO this variable needs declaration/definition
+      value: "{{ created_ssh_public_keys.results[preferred_signing_key] }}"
+    register: selected_signing_key
   - name: Configure acquired, random SSH public key as git signing key
-    when: ssh_preferred_signing <= -1 and not files_mode
+    when: preferred_signing_key <= -1
     community.general.git_config:
       name: user.signingkey
       scope: global
       state: present
-      value: "{{ created_ssh_public_keys.results | random  }}" # @TODO this variable needs declaration/definition
+      value: "{{ created_ssh_public_keys.results | random  }}"
-    register: randomized_ssh_pubkey_preference
+    register: selected_signing_key
-  - name: Configure transferred SSH public key as git signing key
-    when: ssh_preferred_signing <= -1 and files_mode
-    community.general.git_config:
-      name: user.signingkey
-      scope: global
-      state: present
-      value: "{{ created_ssh_public_key.dest }}"

.ansible/roles/lockdown/tasks/gpg.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 - name: Acquire GPG private keys from other system
   when: not files_mode
+  block:
+    - name: Acquire GPG private keys' contents from other system
       delegate_to: "{{ gpg_private_keys_origin_host }}"
       ansible.builtin.command:
         argv:
@@ -10,10 +12,10 @@
           - "{{ item }}"
       loop: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids }}"
       register: gpg_secrets
-- name: Create GPG private keys
+    - name: Create GPG private keys using acquired GPG private keys' contents
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         content: "{{ item }}"
-    dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gnupg/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}-{{ idx }}.priv.asc"
+        dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gnupg/{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids[idx] }}.priv.asc"
         force: yes
         backup: yes
         mode: "0600"
@@ -22,6 +24,19 @@
       loop_control:
         index_var: idx
       register: created_gpg_private_keys
+- name: Acquire GPG private keys
+  when: files_mode
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: gnupg/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/{{ item }}.asc
+    dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gnupg/{{ item }}.priv.asc"
+    force: yes
+    backup: yes
+    mode: "0600"
+    state: present
+  loop: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids }}"
+  loop_control:
+    index_var: idx
+  register: created_gpg_private_keys
 - name: Import GPG private keys
   when: (gpg_origin_private_key_passwords | length) == (gpg_origin_private_keyids | length)
   ansible.builtin.command:

.ansible/roles/lockdown/tasks/main.yml

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
   when: not files_mode and ansible_facts["user_id"] == "root"
   block:
     - name: Acquire list of SSH public keys for sys-admin user
+      delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}"
       ansible.builtin.find:
         paths: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh"
         patterns:
@@ -58,10 +59,18 @@
         - administrative_user
         - admin_ssh
       register: ssh_public_keys
+    - name: Acquire contents of SSH public keys for sys-admin user
+      delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        argv:
+          - cat
+          - "{{ item.path }}"
+      loop: "{{ ssh_public_keys.files }}"
+      register: ssh_public_keys_contents
     - name: Register SSH public keys as sys-admin user's authorized keys
       ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
         path: "{{ created_admin.home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
-        line: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.file', item.path) }}"
+        line: "{{ item }}"
         owner: "{{ created_admin.name }}"
         group: "{{ created_admin.name }}"
         mode: "0600"
@@ -72,8 +81,8 @@
         - default
         - administrative_user
         - admin_ssh
-      loop: "{{ ssh_public_keys.files }}"
+      loop: "{{ ssh_public_keys_contents.results }}"
-    - name: Register SSH puplic keys as other users' authorized keys
+    - name: Register SSH public keys as other users' authorized keys
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         src: "ssh/{{ item.name }}/authorized_keys"
         dest: "{{ item.home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"

.gitignore

@@ -6,23 +6,58 @@ senpai/
 /galaxy_token
 .ansible/log.txt
 .ansible/facts/
-.ansible/roles/**/vars/*
-.ansible/roles/**/files/ssh/*
-.ansible/roles/**/*/files/sshd_config.d/*.conf
-.ansible/roles/**/*/templates/sshd_config.d/*.conf
 .ansible/collections/ansible_collections/
-/playbooks/group_vars/**/main.yml
+*.bak
-/playbooks/host_vars/**/main.yml
+
-/playbooks/**/ssh_keys_vault.yml
+group_vars/**/main.yml
-/playbooks/**/ssh_keys.yml
+host_vars/**/main.yml
-/playbooks/files/**/bash/bash_aliases
+**/group_vars/**/main.yml
-/playbooks/files/**/bash/**/bash_aliases
+**/host_vars/**/main.yml
-/playbooks/files/**/bash/bash_functions
+group_vars/**/vault.yml
-/playbooks/files/**/bash/**/bash_functions
+host_vars/**/vault.yml
-/playbooks/files/**/ssh/config
+**/group_vars/**/vault.yml
-/playbooks/files/**/ssh/**/config
+**/host_vars/**/vault.yml
-/playbooks/files/**/xdg/user-dirs.defaults
+
-/playbooks/files/**/xdg/**/user-dirs.defaults
+.ansible/roles/**/vars/*
+playbooks/vars/ssh_keys_vault.yml
+playbooks/vars/ssh_keys.yml
+**/playbooks/vars/ssh_keys_vault.yml
+**/playbooks/vars/ssh_keys.yml
+playbooks/vars/main.yml
+playbooks/vars/vault.yml
+**/playbooks/vars/main.yml
+**/playbooks/vars/vault.yml
+
+files/**/**/config
+**/files/**/**/config
+files/**/**/authorized_keys
+**/files/**/**/authorized_keys
+files/**/**/*.conf
+**/files/**/**/*.conf
+files/**/**/*.dirs
+**/files/**/**/*.dirs
+files/**/**/*.defaults
+**/files/**/**/*.defaults
+files/**/**/bash_aliases
+**/files/**/**/bash_aliases
+files/**/**/bash_functions
+**/files/**/**/bash_functions
+
+templates/**/**/config
+**/templates/**/**/config
+templates/**/**/authorized_keys
+**/templates/**/**/authorized_keys
+templates/**/**/*.conf
+**/templates/**/**/*.conf
+templates/**/**/*.dirs
+**/templates/**/**/*.dirs
+templates/**/**/*.defaults
+**/templates/**/**/*.defaults
+templates/**/**/bash_aliases
+**/templates/**/**/bash_aliases
+templates/**/**/bash_functions
+**/templates/**/**/bash_functions
+
 hosts.ini
 hosts.yml
 hosts.yaml

playbooks/files/servers/xdg/user-dirs.dirs.example

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# This file is written by xdg-user-dirs-update
-# If you want to change or add directories, just edit the line you're
-# interested in. All local changes will be retained on the next run.
-# Format is XDG_xxx_DIR="$HOME/yyy", where yyy is a shell-escaped
-# homedir-relative path, or XDG_xxx_DIR="/yyy", where /yyy is an
-# absolute path. No other format is supported.
-# 
-XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Desktop"
-XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/Downloads"
-XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/Templates"
-XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME/Public"
-XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/Documents"
-XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/Music"
-XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/Pictures"
-XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/Videos"

playbooks/init_login.yml

@@ -7,39 +7,24 @@
     - vars/ssh_keys.yml
   vars:
     ansible_user: "{{ passwords[0].username }}"
-    ansible_ssh_user: "{{ passwords[0].username }}"
     # @NOTE one of below two lines should be commented/uncommented in a mutually exclusive fashion
     # ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_native_ssh_private_key_file | default(chosen_local_ssh_private_key_file, true) }}" # @NOTE only works with soft-coded SSH key list building
-    ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_local_ssh_private_key_file }}"
+    ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_local_ssh_private_key_file }}" # @NOTE references an inventory / group variable
     # @NOTE below three lines should only be uncommented when above two are commented and vice versa; key-based authentication should have already been enabled prior to running this playbook
     # ansible_password: "{{ passwords[0].password }}"
-    # ansible_ssh_pass: "{{ passwords[0].username }}"
-    # ansible_ssh_password: "{{ passwords[0].username }}"
     ansible_python_interpreter: “{{ ansible_playbook_python }}”
     personal_computers: locals # @NOTE can change to *_households group or {{ name }}_{{ surname }} group name
   vars_prompt:
-    - name: gpg_import_passwords
-      prompt: Enter space-wrapped colon -separated list of GPG private key passwords
-      unsafe: yes
-      private: yes
     - name: gpg_or_ssh_git_signing
       prompt: Enter preferred signing key type (e.g., ssh or gpg)
       unsafe: yes
       private: no
       default: "ssh"
-    - name: gpg_preferred_signing
+    - name: git_preferred_signing
       prompt: Enter index or number of preferred signing key (negative number for random)
       unsafe: yes
       private: no
       default: -1
-    - name: git_config_name
-      prompt: Enter name for your git configuration
-      unsafe: yes
-      private: no
-    - name: git_config_email
-      prompt: Enter email for your git configuration
-      unsafe: yes
-      private: no
   tasks:
     - name: Disable shell access for root
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
@@ -55,7 +40,7 @@
     - name: Create global bash aliases
       become: yes
       ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: files/all/bash/bash_aliases
+        src: bash/bash_aliases
         dest: /etc/bash_aliases
         owner: root
         group: root
@@ -70,7 +55,7 @@
     - name: Create global bash functions
       become: yes
       ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: files/all/bash/bash_functions
+        src: bash/bash_functions
         dest: /etc/bash_functions
         owner: root
         group: root
@@ -105,7 +90,7 @@
       tags:
         - default
         - source_sys_bashrc
-    - name: Start XDG configuration tasks if in servers group 
+    - name: Start XDG configuration tasks if current host in servers group 
       when: "'servers' in group_names and ansible_connection != 'local'"
       become: yes
       block:
@@ -122,7 +107,7 @@
             state: present
         - name: Create XDG user home directory environment variables
           ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: "files/servers/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/xdg/user-dirs.dirs"
+            src: "xdg/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/user-dirs.dirs"
             dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.config/user-dirs.dirs"
             owner: root
             group: root
@@ -135,7 +120,7 @@
         - default
         - create_xdg_config
         - servers_exclusive
-    - name: Start XDG configuration tasks if current host in specified group
+    - name: Start XDG configuration tasks if current host is local or personal
       when: "personal_computers in group_names or ansible_connection == 'local'"
       become: yes
       block:
@@ -152,7 +137,7 @@
             state: present
         - name: Create XDG user home directory environment variables
           ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: "files/locals/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/xdg/user-dirs.dirs"
+            src: "xdg/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/user-dirs.dirs"
             dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.config/user-dirs.dirs"
             owner: root
             group: root
@@ -165,13 +150,13 @@
         - default
         - create_xdg_config
         - locals_exclusive
-    - name: Start SSH configuration tasks if current host in specified group
+    - name: Start SSH configuration tasks if current host is local or personal
       when: "personal_computers in group_names or ansible_connection == 'local'"
       become: yes
       block:
         - name: Create user SSH configuration
           ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: "files/locals/ssh/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/config"
+            src: "ssh/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/config"
             dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/config"
             follow: yes
             force: yes
@@ -191,139 +176,22 @@
         vars_from: main
         handlers_from: main
         tasks_from: gpg
-      vars:
-        gpg_keys_origin_host: localhost
-        gpg_origin_private_key_passwords: "{{ gpg_import_passwords | split(' : ') }}"
       tags:
         - default
         - import_gpg_privkeys
-    # @TODO separate below task as lockdown role task, and maybe associated variables to lockdown role defaults/vars dirs
+    - name: Set up git
-    # @NOTE below depends on variable 'gpg_signing_key' and 'gpg_or_ssh_git_signing' from 'vars_prompt' playbook field
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
-    # @NOTE below depends on variable 'gpg_origin_private_keyids' and 'files_mode' found in lockdown role defaults/vars dirs
+        name: lockdown
-    - name: Install and configure git
+        defaults_from: main
-      block:
+        vars_from: main
-        - name: Install git package
+        handlers_from: main
-          ansible.builtin.package:
+        tasks_from: git
-            name: git
+      vars:
-            state: latest
+        git_signing_key_type: gpg_or_ssh_git_signing
-        - name: Configure git installation
+        preferred_signing_key: git_preferred_signing
-          block:
+      tags:
-            - name: Configure git name
+        - default
-              community.general.git_config:
+        - configure_git
-                name: user.name
+    
-                scope: global
-                state: present
-                value: "{{ git_config_name }}"
-            - name: Configure git email
-              community.general.git_config:
-                name: user.email
-                scope: global
-                state: present
-                value: "{{ git_config_email }}"
-            - name: Configure git signing key
-              block:
-                - name: Configure git signing GPG key
-                  when: gpg_or_ssh_git_signing == "gpg"
-                  block:
-                    - name: Configure specified git signing GPG key
-                      when: gpg_preferred_signing > -1
-                      community.general.git_config:
-                        name: user.signingkey
-                        scope: global
-                        state: present
-                        value: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids[gpg_preferred_signing] }}"
-                    - name: Configure random git signing GPG key
-                      when: gpg_preferred_signing <= -1
-                      community.general.git_config:
-                        name: user.signingkey
-                        scope: global
-                        state:  present
-                        value: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids | random }}"
-                      register: randomized_gpg_key_preference
-                - name: Configure git signing SSH key
-                  when: gpg_or_ssh_git_signing == "ssh"
-                  block:
-                    - name: Acquire SSH key-pairs from other system
-                      when: not files_mode
-                      block:
-                        - name: Acquire private SSH keys from other system
-                          delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}" # @TODO variable needs declaration/definition
-                          ansible.builtin.command:
-                            argv:
-                              - cat
-                              - ~/.ssh/"{{ item }}.ppk"
-                          loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_paths }}" # @TODO variable needs declaration/definition--should have max 2 items each without file extension, with private and then public keys having same basename
-                          register: ssh_secrets
-                        - name: Find SSH public keys in other system
-                          delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}" # @TODO variable needs declaration/definition
-                          ansible.builtin.command:
-                            argv:
-                              - cat
-                              - ~/.ssh/"{{ item }}.pub"
-                          loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_paths }}" # @TODO variable needs declaration/definition--should have max 2 items each without file extension, with private and then public keys having same basename
-                          register: ssh_nonsecrets
-                        - name: Create private SSH keys
-                          ansible.builtin.copy:
-                            content: "{{ item }}"
-                            dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/id_ed25519_git.ppk"
-                            force: yes
-                            backup: yes
-                            mode: "0600"
-                            state: present
-                          loop: "{{ ssh_secrets.results }}"
-                          register: created_ssh_private_keys
-                        - name: Create public SSH keys
-                          ansible.builtin.copy:
-                            content: "{{ item }}"
-                            dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/id_ed25519_git.pub"
-                            force: yes
-                            backup: yes
-                            mode: "0644"
-                            state: present
-                          loop: "{{ ssh_nonsecrets.results }}"
-                          register: created_ssh_public_keys
-                    - name: Acquire SSH key-pairs
-                      when: files_mode
-                      block:
-                        - name: Transfer private SSH keys
-                          ansible.builtin.copy:
-                            src: files/all/ssh/id_ed25519_git.ppk # @TODO change path if and when moved into lockdown role task file and create corresponding file in lockdown role files dir
-                            dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/id_ed25519_git.ppk"
-                            force: yes
-                            backup: yes
-                            mode: "0600"
-                            state: present
-                          register: created_ssh_private_key
-                        - name: Transfer public SSH keys
-                          ansible.builtin.copy:
-                            src: files/all/ssh/id_ed25519_git.pub # @TODO change path if and when moved into lockdown role task file and create corresponding file in lockdown role files dir
-                            dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/id_ed25519_git.pub"
-                            force: yes
-                            backup: yes
-                            mode: "0644"
-                            state: present
-                          register: created_ssh_public_key
-                    - name: Configure acquired, specified SSH public key as git signing key
-                      when: ssh_preferred_signing > -1 and not files_mode
-                      community.general.git_config:
-                        name: user.signingkey
-                        scope: global
-                        state: present
-                        value: "{{ created_ssh_public_keys.results[ssh_preferred_signing] }}" # @TODO this variable needs declaration/definition
-                    - name: Configure acquired, random SSH public key as git signing key
-                      when: ssh_preferred_signing <= -1 and not files_mode
-                      community.general.git_config:
-                        name: user.signingkey
-                        scope: global
-                        state: present
-                        value: "{{ created_ssh_public_keys.results | random  }}" # @TODO this variable needs declaration/definition
-                      register: randomized_ssh_pubkey_preference
-                    - name: Configure transferred SSH public key as git signing key
-                      when: ssh_preferred_signing <= -1 and files_mode
-                      community.general.git_config:
-                        name: user.signingkey
-                        scope: global
-                        state: present
-                        value: "{{ created_ssh_public_key.dest }}"
           
     

playbooks/manage_root.yml

@@ -2,8 +2,18 @@
 - name: manage_root
   hosts: servers # @NOTE for IPv6, switch to 'servers6' instead of 'servers4'--for both, 'servers'
   remote_user: root # MUST be run as root
-  # roles:
+  vars:
-  #   - lockdown
+    ansible_user: root
+    # ansible_ssh_user: root
+  vars_prompt:
+    - name: ansible_password
+      prompt: Enter pasword for root user of VPS
+      unsafe: yes
+      private: yes
+    # - name: ansible_ssh_pass
+    #   prompt: Enter pasword for root user of VPS
+    #   unsafe: yes
+    #   private: yes
   tasks:
     - name: Set up sys-admin account on VPS and secure VPS
       ansible.builtin.include_role:

playbooks/servers.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 - name: Lock down VPS
   ansible.builtin.import_playbook: manage_root.yml
-- name: Disable shell for root
+- name: Bootstrap VPS
   ansible.builtin.import_playbook: init_login.yml