Efficient Ops
Nov 17, 2022 · Operations
Why Ansible Misinterprets ‘#’ Passwords: Uncovering the SSH ControlPersist Bug
This article investigates why Ansible fails to connect with passwords containing a leading digit followed by a hash (e.g., "1#fander"), explains the role of SSH ControlPersist socket reuse, and provides step‑by‑step debugging and a configuration fix to avoid the issue.
AnsibleDebuggingSSH
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