enable – Switch to elevated permissions on a network device
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- This become plugins allows elevated permissions on a remote network device.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| become_pass - | ini entries: [enable_become_plugin] env:ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS env:ANSIBLE_ENABLE_PASS var: ansible_become_password var: ansible_become_pass var: ansible_enable_pass | password |
Notes
Note
- enable is really implemented in the network connection handler and as such can only be used with network connections.
- This plugin ignores the ‘become_exe’ and ‘become_user’ settings as it uses an API and not an executable.
Status
- This become is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This become is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- ansible (@core)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/plugins/become/enable.html