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ansible-vault

Encrypts & decrypts values, data structures and files within Ansible projects. More information: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/vault.html#id17.
  • Create a new encrypted vault file with a prompt for a password:
    ansible-vault create {{vault_file}}
  • Create a new encrypted vault file using a vault key file to encrypt it:
    ansible-vault create --vault-password-file={{password_file}} {{vault_file}}
  • Encrypt an existing file using an optional password file:
    ansible-vault encrypt --vault-password-file={{password_file}} {{vault_file}}
  • Encrypt a string using Ansible's encrypted string format, displaying interactive prompts:
    ansible-vault encrypt_string
  • View an encrypted file, using a password file to decrypt:
    ansible-vault view --vault-password-file={{password_file}} {{vault_file}}
  • Re-key already encrypted vault file with a new password file:
    ansible-vault rekey --vault-password-file={{old_password_file}} --new-vault-password-file={{new_password_file}} {{vault_file}}

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