===== Ansible on RHEL 8 with Windows 10 =====
==== Install ====
<code>
sudo yum install python36
pip3 install --user ansible
pip3 install --user pywinrm
</code>

==== Windows Configuration ====
Create a Windows user with password.

<code>
# This isn't needed but is a good security practice to complete
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Restricted -Force

$reg_winlogon_path = "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $reg_winlogon_path -Name AutoAdminLogon -Value 0
Remove-ItemProperty -Path $reg_winlogon_path -Name DefaultUserName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-ItemProperty -Path $reg_winlogon_path -Name DefaultPassword -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
</code>

=== WinRM Setup ===
<code>
$url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/ansible/devel/examples/scripts/ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps1"
$file = "$env:temp\ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps1"
(New-Object -TypeName System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $file)
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File $file -EnableCredSSP
</code>

=== Test ===
<code>
Enter-PSSesion -ComputerName 192.168.122.166 -Credential ansible -UseSSL -SessionOption New-PSSessionOption -SkipCACheck -SkipCNCheck
</code>

==== Ansible ====
Create inventory:
<code>
[windows]
DESKTOP-8KM1PCG

[windows:vars]
ansible_user=ansible
ansible_password=C00LP4SSW0RD
ansible_connection=winrm
ansible_winrm_server_cert_validation=ignore
ansible_winrm_transport=credssp
</code>

Run a test ping:
<code>
ansible windows -i /path/to/inventory/for/windows -m win_ping
</code>

Get IP Address via cmd:
<code>
ansible windows -i windows -m win_command -a "ipconfig"
</code>

Get list of users via powershell:
<code>
ansible windows -i windows -m win_shell -a "Get-LocalUser"
</code>

==== References ====
  * https://www.ansible.com/blog/integrating-ansible-and-red-hat-enterprise-linux-8-beta
  * https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/windows_setup.html