--- - name: Copy sshd_config template: src: templates/common/ssh/sshd_config dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config mode: 0644 become: yes register: sshd - name: Copy pubkey copy: content: "{{ pubkey }}" dest: "/home/{{ user }}/.ssh/authorized_keys" owner: "{{ user }}" group: "{{ user }}" mode: "644" - name: Restart sshd service: name: "sshd" state: "restarted" become: yes when: sshd.changed