How to extract a downloaded file on windows by using the Ansible playbook

To Extract a Downloaded file on Windows by using Ansible Playbook

Introduction:

Ansible is an automatic configuration tool used in wide range of windows and UNIX like systems. win_unzip is the module which is used for manage Achieved files.

Master Server Requirements:

• ansible

• python3-pip

• pywinrm (python package)

Windows Requirements:

• powershell 3+

• Dot net 4

Installation Procedure:

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 21.04
Release:	21.04
Codename:	hirsute

Step 2: Check the availability of Ansible package by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt list -a ansible
Listing... Done
ansible/hirsute,hirsute,now 4.8.0-1ppa~hirsute all [installed]
ansible/hirsute,hirsute 2.10.7-1 all

Step 3: Check the availability of python3-pip package by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt list -a python3
Listing... Done
python3/hirsute,now 3.9.4-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]

python3/hirsute 3.9.4-1 i386

Step 4: Check the availability of python package pywinrm by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# pip list | grep pywinrm
pywinrm                0.4.2

Step 5: Create inventory for Windows node system by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# vi /etc/ansible/hosts 

[windows]
192.168.6.104

[windows:vars]
ansible_user=Admin
ansible_password=Admin@123
ansible_port=5986
ansible_connection=winrm
ansible_winrm_server_cert_validation=ignore

Step 6: Create a playbook in the name of test.yml by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# vi test.yml
- hosts: windows
gather_facts: true
tasks:
- name: Copy the zip file
win_get_url:
url: ftp://192.168.7.150/Operating-system/WINDOWS/group-policy/with-modification.zip
url_username: ftpadmin
url_password: sys#ad$004
dest: E:\Apps
- name: Extracting Files
win_unzip:
src: E:\Apps\with-modification.zip
dest: C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy 

Step 7: Check the destination folder as shown in the below image

Step 8: Check the syntax of the test.yml ansible playbook by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# ansible-playbook test.yml --syntax-check

playbook: test.yml

Step 9: Run the test.yml playbook by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# ansible-playbook test.yml 

PLAY [windows] *******************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] ***********************************************************************************
ok: [192.168.6.104]

TASK [Copy the zip file] *********************************************************************************
changed: [192.168.6.104]

TASK [Extracting Files] **********************************************************************************
changed: [192.168.6.104]

PLAY RECAP ***********************************************************************************************
192.168.6.104              : ok=3    changed=2    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   

Step 10: The files are extracted in the destination folder by ansible playbook as shown in the below image.

By this to extract a downloaded file on windows by using Ansible playbook has been completed.