## ANSIBLE VAULT: ENCRYPTED VARIABLE

Including an encrypted variable in a plaintext playbook.

Ansible Terminal

    ---
    - hosts: localhost
      connection: local
      vars:
        fonzie_show: Happy Days
        fonzie_transport: Motorcycle
        fonzie_stunt: !vault |
            $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
            35613061636564623138646464393731633534343261393532343263633763356364633366636633
            6430663339613762306235323035326663363665316234650a303434333462343731356632333136
            37393966336465386131666635333537636133313864383865303138303262343939326563373730
            3063376263303037340a356263333131626239316630653465313931353863623237666464613030
            37346537336430386265633239346566313466323764336234346361626666643334
        fonzie_office: Mens room at Arnold's Diner
        fonzie_jacket: Leather
        fonzie_phrase: Aaaaaaayyyyyyyy

      tasks:
      - name: prove that we can read the variables within the encrypted string
        debug:
          msg: |
            Fonzie is a character from the TV show, {{ fonzie_show }}. He rides a {{ fonzie_transport }},
            wears a {{ fonzie_jacket }} jacket, and has an office in the {{ fonzie_office }}.

            Fonzie is most famous for his stunt where he {{ fonzie_stunt }}, after which,
            he said {{ fonzie_phrase }}!

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## ANSIBLE VAULT: ENCRYPTED VARIABLE

Including an encrypted variable in a plaintext playbook.

Ansible Terminal

    ---
    - hosts: localhost
      connection: local
      vars:
        fonzie_show: Happy Days
        fonzie_transport: Motorcycle
        fonzie_stunt: !vault |
            $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
            35613061636564623138646464393731633534343261393532343263633763356364633366636633
            6430663339613762306235323035326663363665316234650a303434333462343731356632333136
            37393966336465386131666635333537636133313864383865303138303262343939326563373730
            3063376263303037340a356263333131626239316630653465313931353863623237666464613030
            37346537336430386265633239346566313466323764336234346361626666643334
        fonzie_office: Mens room at Arnold's Diner
        fonzie_jacket: Leather
        fonzie_phrase: Aaaaaaayyyyyyyy

      tasks:
      - name: prove that we can read the variables within the encrypted string
        debug:
          msg: |
            Fonzie is a character from the TV show, {{ fonzie_show }}. He rides a {{ fonzie_transport }},
            wears a {{ fonzie_jacket }} jacket, and has an office in the {{ fonzie_office }}.

            Fonzie is most famous for his stunt where he {{ fonzie_stunt }}, after which,
            he said {{ fonzie_phrase }}!

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