How to install an application on Windows by using Ansible playbook

To Install an Application on Windows by using Ansible playbook

Introduction:

Ansible is an open-source tool for managing software configurations and deploying applications. Chocolately is a management tool for Windows software.

Master Server Requirements:

ansible

python3-pip

pywinrm (python package

Windows Requirements:

powershell 3+

Dot net 4

Installation Procedure:

Step 1: Search for chocolatey in browser

Step 2: Copy the installation command in chocolatey install page Step 3: Run Powershell ISE as an administrator

Step 4: Install chocolatey by using the following command

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; 

[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
Forcing web requests to allow TLS v1.2 (Required for requests to Chocolatey.org)
Getting latest version of the Chocolatey package for download.
Not using proxy.
Getting Chocolatey from https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/package/chocolatey/0.11.3.
Downloading https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/package/chocolatey/0.11.3 to C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocoInstall\chocolatey.zip
Not using proxy.
Extracting C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocoInstall\chocolatey.zip to C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocoInstall
Installing Chocolatey on the local machine
Creating ChocolateyInstall as an environment variable (targeting 'Machine') 
  Setting ChocolateyInstall to 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey'
WARNING: It's very likely you will need to close and reopen your shell 
  before you can use choco.
Restricting write permissions to Administrators
We are setting up the Chocolatey package repository.
The packages themselves go to 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib'
  (i.e. C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\yourPackageName).
A shim file for the command line goes to 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin'
  and points to an executable in 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\yourPackageName'.

Step 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: Check the availability of python package pywinrm

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


ansible_winrm_server_cert_validation=ignore

Step 9: Install the plugins of chocolatey for ansible

root@linuxhelp:~# ansible-galaxy collection install chocolatey.chocolatey

Starting galaxy collection install process
Nothing to do. All requested collections are already installed. If you want to reinstall them, consider using `--force`.

Step 10:Create inventory for Windows node system

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

[windows]
192.168.2.134

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

Step 11:Create playbook for installing namecoin application

root@linuxhelp:~# vi install.yml
hosts: windows
  gather_facts: true
  tasks:
  - name: install namecoin
    win_chocolatey:
      name: namecoin
      state: present

Step 12: Check the syntax of the install.yml ansible playbook by using the following command

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

playbook: proxyset.yml

Step 13: Run the install.yml playbook by using the following command

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

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

TASK [Gathering Facts] ******************************************************************************
ok: [192.168.2.134]

TASK [install namecoin] *****************************************************************************
changed: [192.168.2.134]

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************************************
192.168.2.134              : ok=2    changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0 

Step 14 : Namecoin application installed on Windows Client system

Step 15: Create playbook for uninstall namecoin application

root@linuxhelp:~# vi uninstall.yml
- hosts: windows
  gather_facts: true
  tasks:
  - name: Uninstall namecoin
    win_chocolatey:
      name: namecoin
      state: absent
~

Step 16: Check the syntax of the uninstall.yml ansible playbook by using the following command

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

playbook: removeproxy.yml

Step 17: Run the uninstall.yml playbook by using the following command

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

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

TASK [Gathering Facts] ******************************************************************************
ok: [192.168.2.134]

TASK [Uninstall namecoin] ***************************************************************************
changed: [192.168.2.134]

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************************************
192.168.2.134              : ok=2    changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

Step 18: Namecoin application Uninstalled on Windows Client system

With this installation of an application on Windows by using Ansible comes to an end