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Ansible Vault Command: Rekey Encrypted Vault File
An engineer would use the ansible-vault rekey command when they need to change the encryption password of an existing Ansible vault file to enhance security or comply with updated password policies. Exact CLI syntax to rekey encrypted vault file using Ansible Vault.
When to use this: An engineer would use the ansible-vault rekey command when they need to change the encryption password of an existing Ansible vault file to enhance security or comply with updated password policies.
Command Syntax
ansible-vault rekey --vault-password-file <path/to/old_password_file> --new-vault-password-file <path/to/new_password_file> <path/to/vault_file>ansible-vault rekey --vault-password-file <path/to/old_password_file> --new-vault-password-file <path/to/new_password_file> <path/to/vault_file>Command Breakdown
--vault-password-file- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--new-vault-password-file- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to rekey encrypted vault file using Ansible Vault.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
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ansible-vault <edit|view|rekey> <path/to/vault_file> Ansible Vault Command: Encrypt Plaintext File ansible-vault encrypt --vault-password-file <path/to/password_file> <path/to/file> Ansible Vault Command: Rekey Vault File ansible-vault rekey --vault-password-file <path/to/old_password_file> --new-vault-password-file <path/to/new_password_file> <path/to/vault_file> Ansible Vault Command: View Encrypted Vault File ansible-vault view --vault-password-file <path/to/password_file> <path/to/vault_file> Ansible Vault Command: Create Vault File ansible-vault create <path/to/vault_file>