--- - name: Test ansible.builtin.debug: msg: "Test" - name: Ensure the directory containing the cert exist file: path: "{{ directory }}" state: directory - name: Test if the key already exist stat: path: "{{ directory }}/{{ cname }}.key" register: key_file - name: Generate private key become: false openssl_privatekey: path: "/tmp/ansible_hacky_pki_{{ cname }}.key" mode: u=rw,g=,o= size: "{{ key_size | default(omit) }}" delegate_to: localhost when: not key_file.stat.exists - name: Send private key to the server copy: src: "/tmp/ansible_hacky_pki_{{ cname }}.key" dest: "{{ directory }}/{{ cname }}.key" owner: "{{ owner | default('root') }}" group: "{{ group | default('root') }}" mode: "{{ key_mode | default('u=rw,g=,o=') }}" when: not key_file.stat.exists