--- - name: Create the complete configuration file ansible.builtin.template: src: sshd_config.j2 dest: "{{ sshd_config_file }}" owner: "{{ sshd_config_owner }}" group: "{{ sshd_config_group }}" mode: "{{ sshd_config_mode }}" validate: >- {% if sshd_test_hostkey is defined and sshd_test_hostkey.path is defined %} {{ sshd_binary }} -t -f %s -h {{ sshd_test_hostkey.path }}/rsa_key {% else %} {{ sshd_binary }} -t -f %s {% endif %} backup: "{{ sshd_backup }}" notify: reload_sshd - name: Make sure the include path is present in the main sshd_config ansible.builtin.lineinfile: insertbefore: BOF line: "Include {{ __sshd_defaults['Include'] }}" path: "{{ __sshd_main_config_file }}" owner: "{{ sshd_config_owner }}" group: "{{ sshd_config_group }}" mode: "{{ sshd_config_mode }}" validate: >- {% if sshd_test_hostkey is defined and sshd_test_hostkey.path is defined %} {{ sshd_binary }} -t -f %s -h {{ sshd_test_hostkey.path }}/rsa_key {% else %} {{ sshd_binary }} -t -f %s {% endif %} backup: "{{ sshd_backup }}" notify: reload_sshd when: - __sshd_defaults['Include'] | d(false) - __sshd_main_config_file is not none - __sshd_drop_in_dir is not none - sshd_config_file.startswith(__sshd_drop_in_dir)