playbook to align root passwords

playbook.yml

---
# find the root password, login then update password to align

- name: test possible passwords
  local_action: shell sshpass -p {{ item }} ssh {{ user }}@{{ inventory_hostname }} date
  register: pastpass
  ignore_errors: true
  with_items: 
    - "{{ past_password_01 }}"
    - "{{ past_password_02 }}"
    - "{{ past_password_03 }}"    
    - "{{ past_password_04 }}"

- set_fact: ansible_ssh_pass={{ item.item }}
  with_items: pastpass.results
  when: item.rc == 0

- name: set the right password
  user: name={{ user }} password={{ new_password }} group={{ group }}

- name: set the right password for ansible too
  set_fact: ansible_ssh_pass={{ new_password }}
  
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---
# common variables for Ansible-AlignPassword
# format for this file
# variable: fact
#

# User the test & align password for
user: root

# Group the User belongs to
group: root

# Possible Passwords to test
past_password_01: bmw325
past_password_02: bmw525
past_password_03: bmw750
past_password_04: bmw850

# New Password for all servers
# Created with 
# python -c 'import crypt; print crypt.crypt("bmwm1", "$1$SomeSalt$")' 
new_password: $15bBd21FawYY