The module you're using, community.vmware.vmware_guest, is not designed to
directly change the password of an existing guest VM. Instead, it's
intended for tasks like deploying and managing virtual machines. Changing
the password of an existing guest VM requires interacting with the guest
OS, which is outside the scope of the vmware_guest module.
---
- name: Change Administrator Password
hosts: your_windows_vm
tasks:
- name: Run PowerShell script to change password
win_shell: |
$username = "Administrator"
$newPassword = "your_new_password"
$securePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString $newPassword -AsPlainText
-Force
Set-LocalUser -Name $username -Password $securePassword
register: password_change_result
ignore_errors: yes # Ignore errors since the VM might be rebooted
after changing password
- name: Display output
debug:
var: password_change_result.stdout_lines
On Monday, July 17, 2023 at 6:40:03 AM UTC-7 Terry Lemons wrote:
> Hi
>
> I want to use the community.vmware.vmware_guest module to set the
> 'administrator' password of a deployed Windows VM.
>
> My environment:
>
> SLES 15 SP5 Docker image
>
> python version = 3.11.3
>
> Ansible Community Package 8.1.0, which includes:
>
> ansible [core 2.15.1]
>
> community.vmware 3.7.0
>
>
> Here's my coding of the module:
>
> - name: "Set new administrator account password, then power on the VM"
>
> community.vmware.vmware_guest:
>
> hostname: "{{ management_vcenter_ip }}"
>
> username: "{{ management_vcenter_user }}"
>
> password: "{{ management_vcenter_password }}"
>
> name: "{{ vm_name }}"
>
> state: poweredon
>
> validate_certs: False
>
> wait_for_customization: true
>
> customization:
>
> password: "{{ vm_password }}"
>
> delegate_to: localhost
>
>
>
> I know that the module is somewhat working correctly, in that the Windows
> VM is powered on when this code is executed. But the 'administrator'
> password is not being changed/set.
>
> Here is the execution output:
>
> TASK [deploy-windowssql : Set new administrator account password, then
> power on the VM]
> *****************************************************************************************************
>
> task path:
> /root/ecdm-ansible/ansible/roles/deploy-windowssql/tasks/main.yml:37
>
> <localhost> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: root
>
> <localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~root && sleep 0'
>
> <localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo
> /root/.ansible/tmp `"&& mkdir "` echo
> /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1689179340.0749025-2228-173707777433521 `"
> && echo ansible-tmp-1689179340.0749025-2228-173707777433521="` echo
> /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1689179340.0749025-2228-173707777433521 `" )
> && sleep 0'
>
> Using module file
> /root/.local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ansible_collections/community/vmware/plugins/modules/vmware_guest.py
>
> <localhost> PUT /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-2050puzm93uc/tmp8zsqyt_a
> TO
> /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1689179340.0749025-2228-173707777433521/AnsiballZ_vmware_guest.py
>
> <localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x
> /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1689179340.0749025-2228-173707777433521/
> /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1689179340.0749025-2228-173707777433521/AnsiballZ_vmware_guest.py
>
> && sleep 0'
>
> <localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python
> /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1689179340.0749025-2228-173707777433521/AnsiballZ_vmware_guest.py
>
> && sleep 0'
>
> <localhost> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r
> /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1689179340.0749025-2228-173707777433521/ >
> /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
>
> changed: [ldpdd192.xxx.xxx -> localhost] => {
>
> "changed": true,
>
> "instance": {
>
> "advanced_settings": {
>
> "disk.EnableUUID": "TRUE",
>
> "ethernet0.pciSlotNumber": "192",
>
> "guestInfo.detailed.data": "architecture='X86' bitness='64'
> buildNumber='20348' distroVersion='Windows' distroAddlVersion='10.0'
> familyName='Windows' kernelVersion='20348.1726' prettyName='Windows Server
> 2022, 64-bit (Build 20348.1726)'",
>
> "guestinfo.ovfEnv": "",
>
> "hpet0.present": "TRUE",
>
> "migrate.hostLog": "ldpdd192-4a20f22e.hlog",
>
> "migrate.hostLogState": "none",
>
> "migrate.migrationId": "5923936046434283652",
>
> "monitor.phys_bits_used": "43",
>
> "numa.autosize.cookie": "40001",
>
> "numa.autosize.vcpu.maxPerVirtualNode": "4",
>
> "nvram": "ldpdd192.nvram",
>
> "pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber": "17",
>
> "pciBridge0.present": "TRUE",
>
> "pciBridge4.functions": "8",
>
> "pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber": "21",
>
> "pciBridge4.present": "TRUE",
>
> "pciBridge4.virtualDev": "pcieRootPort",
>
> "pciBridge5.functions": "8",
>
> "pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber": "22",
>
> "pciBridge5.present": "TRUE",
>
> "pciBridge5.virtualDev": "pcieRootPort",
>
> "pciBridge6.functions": "8",
>
> "pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber": "23",
>
> "pciBridge6.present": "TRUE",
>
> "pciBridge6.virtualDev": "pcieRootPort",
>
> "pciBridge7.functions": "8",
>
> "pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber": "24",
>
> "pciBridge7.present": "TRUE",
>
> "pciBridge7.virtualDev": "pcieRootPort",
>
> "sched.swap.derivedName":
> "/vmfs/volumes/5ea09c34-9c2c5469-e8f8-1866dafabeba/ldpdd192/ldpdd192-cc9a4b50.vswp",
>
> "scsi0.pciSlotNumber": "160",
>
> "scsi0.sasWWID": "50 05 05 62 de e1 b9 20",
>
> "scsi0:0.redo": "",
>
> "scsi1.pciSlotNumber": "224",
>
> "scsi1.sasWWID": "50 05 05 62 de e1 b8 20",
>
> "softPowerOff": "FALSE",
>
> "svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware": "TRUE",
>
> "svga.present": "TRUE",
>
> "viv.moid":
> "8764ba7d-9522-4857-825a-47e74fc5fc94:vm-19798:HeJ1jJrEyPdgB+iQU1Un7tqEDwpEUgYLRmMVZdar5TE=",
>
> "vm.genid": "6628295188012277178",
>
> "vm.genidX": "-8723771621121363354",
>
> "vmotion.checkpointFBSize": "4194304",
>
> "vmotion.checkpointSVGAPrimarySize": "4194304",
>
> "vmware.tools.internalversion": "12352",
>
> "vmware.tools.requiredversion": "12320"
>
> },
>
> "annotation": "xxx",
>
> "current_snapshot": null,
>
> "customvalues": {},
>
> "guest_consolidation_needed": false,
>
> "guest_question": null,
>
> "guest_tools_status": "guestToolsNotRunning",
>
> "guest_tools_version": "12352",
>
> "hw_cluster": "DpcCluster",
>
> "hw_cores_per_socket": 1,
>
> "hw_datastores": [
>
> "dpc_ride_6"
>
> ],
>
> "hw_esxi_host": "ldpdc023.xxx.xxx",
>
> "hw_eth0": {
>
> "addresstype": "assigned",
>
> "ipaddresses": null,
>
> "label": "Network adapter 1",
>
> "macaddress": "00:50:56:87:7d:7b",
>
> "macaddress_dash": "00-50-56-87-7d-7b",
>
> "portgroup_key": "dvportgroup-1087",
>
> "portgroup_portkey": "49",
>
> "summary": "DVSwitch: 50 07 d6 62 2a 0e d8 f5-0e d0 df 88 ea
> d0 31 ce"
>
> },
>
> "hw_files": [
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/ldpdd192.vmx",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/ldpdd192.vmxf",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/ldpdd192.nvram",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/ldpdd192.vmsd",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/vmware-3.log",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/vmware-2.log",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/vmware-1.log",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/vmware.log",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/vmware-4.log",
>
> "[dpc_ride_6] ldpdd192/ldpdd192.vmdk"
>
> ],
>
> "hw_folder": "/xxx/vm",
>
> "hw_guest_full_name": null,
>
> "hw_guest_ha_state": false,
>
> "hw_guest_id": null,
>
> "hw_interfaces": [
>
> "eth0"
>
> ],
>
> "hw_is_template": false,
>
> "hw_memtotal_mb": 6144,
>
> "hw_name": "ldpdd192",
>
> "hw_power_status": "poweredOn",
>
> "hw_processor_count": 4,
>
> "hw_product_uuid": "42070532-dee1-b925-e5c2-5be4873fefda",
>
> "hw_version": "vmx-13",
>
> "instance_uuid": "5007de96-fe50-cd63-bcf6-4fc3f5ea7494",
>
> "ipv4": null,
>
> "ipv6": null,
>
> "module_hw": true,
>
> "moid": "vm-19798",
>
> "snapshots": [],
>
> "tpm_info": {
>
> "provider_id": null,
>
> "tpm_present": false
>
> },
>
> "vimref": "vim.VirtualMachine:vm-19798",
>
> "vnc": {}
>
> },
>
> "invocation": {
>
> "module_args": {
>
> "advanced_settings": [],
>
> "annotation": null,
>
> "cdrom": [],
>
> "cluster": null,
>
> "convert": null,
>
> "customization": {
>
> "autologon": null,
>
> "autologoncount": null,
>
> "dns_servers": null,
>
> "dns_suffix": null,
>
> "domain": null,
>
> "domainadmin": null,
>
> "domainadminpassword": null,
>
> "existing_vm": null,
>
> "fullname": null,
>
> "hostname": null,
>
> "hwclockUTC": null,
>
> "joindomain": null,
>
> "joinworkgroup": null,
>
> "orgname": null,
>
> "password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
>
> "productid": null,
>
> "runonce": null,
>
> "script_text": null,
>
> "timezone": null
>
> },
>
> "customization_spec": null,
>
> "customvalues": [],
>
> "datacenter": "ha-datacenter",
>
> "datastore": null,
>
> "delete_from_inventory": false,
>
> "disk": [],
>
> "esxi_hostname": null,
>
> "folder": null,
>
> "force": false,
>
> "guest_id": null,
>
> "hardware": {
>
> "boot_firmware": null,
>
> "cpu_limit": null,
>
> "cpu_reservation": null,
>
> "cpu_shares": null,
>
> "cpu_shares_level": null,
>
> "hotadd_cpu": null,
>
> "hotadd_memory": null,
>
> "hotremove_cpu": null,
>
> "iommu": null,
>
> "max_connections": null,
>
> "mem_limit": null,
>
> "mem_reservation": null,
>
> "mem_shares": null,
>
> "mem_shares_level": null,
>
> "memory_mb": null,
>
> "memory_reservation_lock": null,
>
> "nested_virt": null,
>
> "num_cpu_cores_per_socket": null,
>
> "num_cpus": null,
>
> "scsi": null,
>
> "secure_boot": null,
>
> "version": null,
>
> "virt_based_security": null,
>
> "vpmc_enabled": null
>
> },
>
> "hostname": "ldpdc211.xxx.xxx",
>
> "is_template": false,
>
> "linked_clone": false,
>
> "name": "ldpdd192",
>
> "name_match": "first",
>
> "networks": [],
>
> "nvdimm": {
>
> "label": null,
>
> "size_mb": 1024,
>
> "state": null
>
> },
>
> "password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
>
> "port": 443,
>
> "proxy_host": null,
>
> "proxy_port": null,
>
> "resource_pool": null,
>
> "snapshot_src": null,
>
> "state": "poweredon",
>
> "state_change_timeout": 0,
>
> "template": null,
>
> "use_instance_uuid": false,
>
> "username": [email protected],
>
> "uuid": null,
>
> "validate_certs": false,
>
> "vapp_properties": [],
>
> "wait_for_customization": true,
>
> "wait_for_customization_timeout": 3600,
>
> "wait_for_ip_address": false,
>
> "wait_for_ip_address_timeout": 300
>
> }
>
> }
>
> }
>
>
>
>
> I looked in
> https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues?page=3&q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+vmware_guest,
>
> and didn't see this issue.
>
> Thoughts, please.
>
> Thanks
>
> tl
>
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