How to set or remove Windows Proxy by using Ansible playbook

To Set or Remove Windows Proxy by using Ansible playbook

Introduction:

Ansible is a tool for managing the configurations of both Unix-like as well as Windows-based systems The "win_init_proxy" module manages Windows proxy settings, which acts as a proxy server between the client and the server

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 following 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

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

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

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

Step 5: Create inventory for Windows node system

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 for Setting Proxy

root@linuxhelp:~# vi proxyset.yml
- hosts: windows
  gather_facts: true
  tasks:
  - name: Apply proxy settings for all user
    ansible.windows.win_regedit:
      path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
      name: ProxySettingsPerUser
      data: 0
      type: dword
      state: present
  - name: Configure to use proxy server
    win_inet_proxy:
      proxy: 192.168.7.200:3128

Step 7: Check the syntax of the proxyset.yml ansible playbook by using the following command

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

playbook: proxyset.ym

Step 8: Run the proxyset.yml playbook by using the following command

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

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

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

TASK [Apply proxy settings for all user] ***********************************************************************
changed: [192.168.6.104]

TASK [Configure to use proxy server] ***************************************************************************
ok: [192.168.6.104]

PLAY RECAP *****************************************************************************************************
192.168.6.104              : ok=3    changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   

Step 9: Proxy settings applied on Windows Client system

Step 10: Create playbook for removing Proxy

root@linuxhelp:~# vi removeproxy.yml
- hosts: windows
  gather_facts: true
  tasks:
  - name: Apply proxy for all users
    ansible.windows.win_regedit:
      path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
      name: ProxySettingsPerUser
      data: 0
      type: dword
      state: absent
  - name: Remove proxy
    win_inet_proxy:
         proxy: 192.168.7.200:3128

Step 11: Check the syntax of the removeproxy.yml ansible playbook by using the following command

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

playbook: removeproxy.yml

Step 12: Run the removeproxy.yml playbook by using the following command

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

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

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

TASK [Apply proxy for all users] *******************************************************************************
changed: [192.168.6.104]

TASK [Remove proxy] ********************************************************************************************
ok: [192.168.6.104]

PLAY RECAP *****************************************************************************************************
192.168.6.104              : ok=3    changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   

Step 13: Proxy settings removed on Windows Client system

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