Ansible: configure every server the same way, every time
This guide picks up where the Terraform guide left off. Your VMs exist — now Ansible makes them production-ready with hardened baselines, monitoring, and firewall rules.
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What you'll build
A reusable Ansible role that hardens SSH, installs packages, configures firewalls, sets up monitoring, and applies kernel hardening — idempotently.
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Prerequisites
A Linux machine with Ansible installed and at least one target server (VM, Vagrant box, or cloud instance) reachable via SSH.
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How it works
Same as the TF guide: expand steps, read the explanation, check them off. Progress saves in your browser. Platform-colored steps are optional.
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Related pages
TF = Terraform guide Ref = quick reference cheat sheet Builder = generates role YAML Scripts = all code files to copy
Platform colors:
Ubuntu
RHEL/Rocky
— colored steps are optional, skip what doesn't apply
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