Not able to execute command on FW using ansible due to SSH key auth error

SanthoshRoopesh — Fri, 22 May 2020 08:15:14 GMT

Advices are deeply appreciated, stuck in this issue for 2-3 days, please find below info.

Sample script###############

- name: running show system info cmd
hosts: PA
vars_files:
- pass.yml
roles:
- role: PaloAltoNetworks.paloaltonetworks
tasks:
- name: tasks will run now
panos_op:
#ip_address: '{{ ip_address }}'
# username: '{{ username }}'
password: '{{ password }}'
cmd: 'show system info'

Ansible.cfg output######################

inventory=./hosts
roles_path=./roles
interpreter_python=/home/user/venv/bin/python
#[ssh_connection]
#ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=no
#host_key_checking = False

Hosts file output########

[PA]

10.x.x.x ansible_connection=ssh ansible_user=user

debug output -vvv and error#########

TASK [Gathering Facts] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/user/file.yml:1
<10.x.x.x> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: user
<10.x.x.x> SSH: EXEC ssh -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o 'User="user"' -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/home/user/.ansible/cp/7935e2xxx 10.x.x.x '/bin/sh -c '"'"'echo ~user && sleep 0'"'"''
<10.x.x.x> (255, b'', b'This system is the property of xyz. Unauthorized use may result in penalties including, but not limited to, reprimand, dismissal, financial penalties, and legal action.\nuser@10.x.x.x: Permission denied (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive).\r\n')
fatal: [10.206.30.36]: UNREACHABLE! => {
"changed": false,
"msg": "Failed to connect to the host via ssh: This system is the property of xyz. Unauthorized use may result in penalties including, but not limited to, reprimand, dismissal, financial penalties, and legal action.\nuser@10.x.x.x: Permission denied (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive).",
"unreachable": true

Re: Not able to execute command on FW using ansible due to SSH key auth err

gfreeman — Sat, 23 May 2020 04:30:53 GMT

I suspect your connection is not set to "local" at the top of your playbook...? Because panos_op doesn't connect using ssh.

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Not able to execute command on FW using ansible due to SSH key auth error

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