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+---
+# set_user_password.yml
+#
+# Sets a user's password and forces them to change it on next login.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ansible-playbook set_user_password.yml \
+#     -i inventory.ini \
+#     -e "target_user=alice new_password=TempPass123!"
+#
+# Variables (pass with -e or define in vars/group_vars):
+#   target_user  – the Linux username to configure (required)
+#   new_password – the plaintext temporary password (required)
+
+- name: Set user password and force change on next login
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+
+  vars:
+    target_user: "{{ target_user | mandatory }}"
+    new_password: "{{ new_password | mandatory }}"
+
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: Ensure the user account exists
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        name: "{{ target_user }}"
+        state: present
+        shell: /bin/bash
+
+    - name: Set the user's password (hashed)
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        name: "{{ target_user }}"
+        # password filter hashes the plaintext with SHA-512
+        password: "{{ new_password | password_hash('sha512') }}"
+        update_password: always
+
+    - name: Force password change on next login (chage -d 0)
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "chage -d 0 {{ target_user }}"
+      changed_when: true   # chage always returns 0; mark as changed for clarity
+
+    - name: Verify password expiry settings
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "chage -l {{ target_user }}"
+      register: chage_output
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Show password expiry info
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        var: chage_output.stdout_lines
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