- name: Disable root login with password lineinfile: dest=/etc/ssh/sshd_config regexp='^PermitRootLogin' line='PermitRootLogin without-password' state=present #TODO: use handler to reload ssh - name: Enable sshd service: name={{ sshd_service }} enabled=yes state=started when: sshd_enabled - name: Disable sshd service: name={{ sshd_service }} enabled=no state=stopped when: not sshd_enabled