Ansible Vault Step-by-Step Tutorial - Encrypt, Edit, View, and Password Management

Dive into a comprehensive tutorial on Ansible Vault, exploring its essential features and functionalities. Learn how to create, edit, and view Ansible Vaults, understand the importance of securing secrets, and master the use of the '--ask-vault-pass' parameter. Discover the process of supplying a Base64 password using a password file and exporting the 'ansible_vault_password_file' path into an environment variable. Through hands-on demonstrations and practical tips, gain proficiency in managing sensitive data securely within your Ansible projects, whether you're a seasoned DevOps professional or a newcomer to the field.

Create Ansible Vault
Set new Ansible Vault password
Save the secrets inside vault
View Ansible Vault secrets using ansible-vault view command
Run Ansible playbook with Vault using --ask-vault-pass
Change the password of ansible-vault using rekey
Create Ansible vault using --vault-password-file
ANSIBLE_VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE Environment variable